Familiar Ground
2011 · Movie · 89 min. · Canada
Maryse and her husband are desperate to sell a backhoe sitting abandoned in their suburban yard. Her brother, Benoit, is trapped in endless adolescence, sharing their childhood home with their invalid father. Benoit is enamoured with a single mom named Nathalie, and he's hoping to finally grow up by living with her... but Nathalie's son does not approve. A serious accident at the factory where Maryse works, a strange series of coincidences, and the arrival of a Man claiming to come from the future launch Maryse and Benoit on a life-changing road trip. Following up his acclaimed feature film Continental, a film without guns, filmmaker Stephane Lafleur once again brings us an ensemble of compelling characters, in a story where the ordinary and the fantastic collide.
Direction Stéphane Lafleur
Cast Fanny Mallette · Francis La Haye · Michel Daigle
Soundtrack Pierre Bertrand · Sylvain Bellemare · Bernard Gariépy Strobl
Screenplay Stéphane Lafleur · Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
Cinematography Sara Mishara
Original title En terrains connus
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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