Le torrent (2012)
Année de sortie: 2012
Nation: Canada
Alternative Title: N/A
Réalisateur: Simon Lavoie
Writer: Anne Hébert, Simon Lavoie
Production & Genre
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: abusive mother, catholic, catholic guilt, domineering mother, drugged drink, female frontal nudity, female nudity, female rear nudity, forbidden love, hand job, mother, mother son conflict, partial deafness, religious upbringing, rural quebec, strict mother, woman initiating sex, woman undresses, year 1922, young
Histoire
In 1922 Quebec, Claudine Perreault has raised her son François with the intention of him becoming a priest to gain God's forgiveness for their illegitimate child status. However, François rebels against this plan at age 17. In a fit of rage, Claudine strikes him severely on the head, causing him to lose his hearing. After Claudine's death, François begins a relationship with Amica, a young woman he buys from an Innu peddler.
Résumé
Le torrent is a Canadian historical drama directed by Simon Lavoie and released in 2012. The film centers around François Perreault, who lives with his strict mother Claudine on a remote farm. Claudine's desire for François to become a priest leads to tension between them. After an altercation where Claudine hits him, François loses his hearing. Post-Claudine's death, François enters into a relationship with Amica, a young woman he purchases from an indigenous peddler.
