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Foyers

2025 1h 16m FR
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB
Drama
Synopsis
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A road trip through rural Québec unites Mathilde and a teen searching for his mother, leading to friendship and blurred lines between past and present.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Zachary Ayotte
Writers
Zachary Ayotte
Languages
French

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zachary Ayotte, shot by Thomas Fontaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Louis Esposto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Maisonneuve-Benoît shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aude Mathieu and William Coallier and Laurie Babin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zachary Ayotte directs. Thomas Fontaine behind the camera. Louis Esposto scores. Simon Maisonneuve-Benoît cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released last year.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Zachary Ayotte, shot by Thomas Fontaine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Louis Esposto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Simon Maisonneuve-Benoît shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Aude Mathieu and William Coallier and Laurie Babin carry the top of the cast.

The technical file

Cinematography
Thomas Fontaine
Original score
Louis Esposto
Editing
Simon Maisonneuve-Benoît
Costume design
Laurence Perreault-Brière
Sound
François Lacasse
Runtime
76 min · 1h 16m
Status
Released
Original language
FR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • AN

    Antihoraire Médias

Key crew

  • EditorSimon Maisonneuve-Benoît
  • ProducerLaurence Wells
  • Art DirectionEloïse Grenier-Carpintero
  • Costume DesignLaurence Perreault-Brière
  • ColoristJoseph Cadieux
  • Sound DesignerFrançois Lacasse
  • Sound EngineerThéo Parent
  • GripAlec Lemonde
  • Assistant Director of PhotographyAdèle Foglia
  • Script SupervisorMarguerite Bouchard
  • Production ExecutiveMarie-Élaine Bédard
  • Production CoordinatorLaurence Wells
  • ProducerZachary Ayotte

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • biological mother
  • complex
  • introspective
  • tragic

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2024-11-08· Cinemania
  • Theatrical2025-01-10

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