And the Birds Rained Down

2019 2h 7m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 20

Drama

Synopsis

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A photographer sets off toward a mysterious forest to find Boychuk, witness and victim of the Great Fire that swept through Northern Ontario at the turn of the 20th century. But before she arrives, she learns that Boychuck has just perished. Survivors of the long-ago fire, Tom and Charlie, two elderly men who have chosen to live out their last days in the woods, are introduced to Marie Desneige, whose 60 year institutionalization has only fueled her passion for life. Meanwhile, the photographer is discovering that Boychuck had been a painter, whose life’s work had been entirely inspired by the Great Fire. The story immerses us in a historical drama while captivating us with the strange lives of these men of the forest. Three men who, in choosing freedom above all else, made a deal with death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrée Lachapelle
Marie-Desneige
Gilbert Sicotte
Charlie
Rémy Girard
Tom
Ève Landry
Rafaëlle
Éric Robidoux
Steve
Louise Portal
Geneviève
Patricia Nolin
Mlle Polson
Marie-Ginette Guay
Mme Sullivan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louise Archambault
Writers: Louise Archambault
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louise Archambault, shot by Mathieu Laverdière. 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 Andréa Bélanger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andrée Lachapelle and Gilbert Sicotte and Rémy Girard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10441486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Louise Archambault directs. Mathieu Laverdière behind the camera. Andréa Bélanger scores. Richard Comeau cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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1Shot for just $4.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Louise Archambault, shot by Mathieu Laverdière. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andréa Bélanger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Comeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrée Lachapelle and Gilbert Sicotte and Rémy Girard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10441486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "canada", "based on novel or book", "photography", "quebec".