Slightly-unkempt, tired, and frail, Philippe Lanctot moves into a rest home. The administrator says she wants him to be happy, but that seems far from his mind: he’s waiting to die. Then, into his room, unannounced, rolls the voluble Victor Laprade, who draws out Philippe over the next few months. Victor gives Philippe the gift of experiencing the moment. In return, the well-heeled Philippe organizes field trips to dinner and to a botanical garden, and, unknown to Victor, becomes the man’s benefactor when Victor’s children get stingy.
Director: Anne Claire Poirier.
Stars: Jean Besré, Muriel Dutil, Jacques Godin, Juliette Huot, Marthe Nadeau, Huguette Oligny, Jean-Louis Roux, Julie Vincent.
many thanks for this charmer