Sebastian (played by Stephane Rousseau), who was a complete stranger to his father, suddenly received a call from his mother, Louise. His father, Lemm[Expand All]
Sebastian (played by Stephane Rousseau), who was a complete stranger to his father, suddenly received a call from his mother, Louise. His father, Lemmy, a history professor who was a philanise, was now lying in the hospital and had little time left. After some hesitation, Sebastian rushed back to Montreal to accompany his father through his last days. Years of estrangement and differences in lifestyle led to a huge quarrel between the father and son from the very beginning, but Sebastian still tried every possible way to help his father pass away peacefully in his final days. He transferred his father to a comfortable ward, called his father's former friends to gather together, and even bought heroin for his father to relieve the pain. During their time together, the relationship between the father and son underwent subtle changes. The film is hailed as "the farewell ceremony of life", sweeping across major film awards ceremonies with its plain and simple visuals and delicate emotions. In 2003, she won the Best Screenplay and Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival in France and was nominated for the Palme d 'Or. In 2004, it won the Best Director, Best Film and Best Screenplay Awards at the French Cesar Awards. In 2004, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay.[Collapse]
