Ésimésac

2012 1h 40m FR

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 12

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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With the villagers of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton barely having enough food to survive, Ésimésac convinces them to collaborate on a community garden. Each person will multiply his or her yield by cultivating the land together. At the same time, talk of a new railway line promises to connect Saint-Élie-de-Caxton to the rest of the world and brings the hope of abundance. Riopel, the hulking blacksmith, starts working on the railway track and convinces the locals to invest in his project rather than waste their time playing in the garden. Ésimésac’s big project flounders under the weight of metal. But can he really stop progress?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marie Brassard
Mme Gélinas
René Richard Cyr
Méo Bellemare
Luc Picard
Toussaint Brodeur
Gildor Roy
Riopel
Nicola-Frank Vachon
Ésimésac
Sophie Nélisse
Marie Gélinas
Marie-Chantal Perron
Jeannette Brodeur
Maude Létourneau
Lurette Riopelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Picard
Writers: Fred Pellerin
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 6

CAST

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Marie Brassard and René Richard Cyr and Luc Picard carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2458582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luc Picard directs. Michel Corriveau scores. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Michel Corriveau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Marie Brassard and René Richard Cyr and Luc Picard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2458582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.