The acting runs from very good to brilliant. The description of the story line was off putting for me but as we had festival tickets we were committed to seeing it. This is really the story of Elsie, a grown child of a flamboyant mother whose last wish, as she was dying of cancer, was that her daughter should seek out each of her five previous husbands and give them a fifth of her ashes to scatter. The personalities of her previous partners are all very different. Through her interactions with each of them, who she hasn't seen for years, Elsie comes to terms with her relationship with her mother and herself. It is such an emotional rendering / surrendering, Elsie's flaws and difficulties are accepted and embraced. This is a heartfelt telling of a difficult story. It is sensitive, beautiful and ultimately uplifting. The film is in French and we saw it with subtitles. Absolutely superb!
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Adore this film!
smacpherson-598714 February 2024
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What a lovely story! Elsie doesn't realize the gift her mother has given her after her death. It comes in the form of a special request for the disposal of her ashes. During the process of fulfilling her mother's wishes, Elsie finds herself learning about and understanding parts of her and her mother's past, forgiving her father, and reconnecting with her one true love. The film moves along at a slow pace but I enjoyed every moment of it. The music and songs are perfectly chosen for each scene. I have seen this film twice and I love it even more the second time. Highly recommend it! Quebec makes great movies! Don't let subtitles scare you off.
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