Three women weigh up their political ideals and personal lives while involved in hard negotiations about mining on Besco, an island off the coast of Canada. This independent but desperate fictional mini-state has pinned its hopes on the extraction of newly discovered iron ore. But who will profit? The population of Besco or the brutal Canadian mining company? The reference to real political-economic relations on the world stage should be apparent. While standpoints harden in this drama with a hint of satire, Félixe – the youngest member of the Canadian government delegation – becomes increasingly disillusioned after being ordered to keep her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Danielle, the island’s self-assured president, is wondering whether it is still possible for her to be there for her children. And Emily, the American mediator far from home, wrestles with a marital crisis while watching the parties she is supposed to bring together drift further and further apart.
Film details
Country of production
Canada
Year
2016
Festival edition
IFFR 2017
Length
98'
Medium/Format
DCP
Language
English, French
Premiere status
None
Director
Chloé Robichaud
Producer
Fanny-Laure Malo
Screenplay
Chloé Robichaud
Cinematography
Jessica Lee Gagné
Editing
Michel Arcand
Production design
Carolyne de Bellefeuille
Sound design
François Grenon, Jean-François Sauvé, Luc Boudrias
Music
Simon Bertrand
Principal cast
Macha Grenon, Emily VanCamp, Nathalie Doummar, Serge Houde, Alexandre Landry, Sophie Faucher, Yves Jacques