Chronicle of a Crisis

Sarah and Simon, a young Mon­tre­al cou­ple, lose their apart­ment amid a hous­ing cri­sis. This inti­mate doc­u­men­tary cap­tures the dai­ly anx­i­eties and resis­tance in the face of grow­ing eco­nom­ic inse­cu­ri­ty affect­ing their generation. 

SYNOPSIS

Sarah and Simon, a couple of young millennials are facing the repossession of their apartment in the midst of an unprecedented housing crisis in the province of Quebec. They decide to turn the camera on themselves to document their daily life during their challenging search for a new affordable place to live in. Filmed in close intimacy, this portrait depicts the struggle of a generation confronted by a new global phenomenon.

Theme(s) : , Social, Social struggle

DIRECTOR

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Simon Larochelle

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Simon Larochelle is a Mon­tre­al-based doc­u­men­tary film­mak­er. He first stud­ied polit­i­cal sci­ence and then pur­sued a major in Film Pro­duc­tion at Mel Hop­pen­hein School of Cin­e­ma. Simon’s back­ground in social sci­ence influ­ences his vision of cin­e­ma. In his work, he likes to explore polit­i­cal mat­ters with his impi­ous style and unapolo­getic sense of humour. He pri­or­i­tizes an inti­mate approach to his sub­jects and seeks to ren­der a crit­i­cal take on society.

CREDITS

Director | , Simon Larochelle
Year | , 2024
Country | , Canada
Duration | 68 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , English
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Image | Simon Larochelle
Sound design | Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau
Sound mixing | Joey Simas
Music | Paloma Daris
Editing | Sophie Guérin

CAREER

Festival de Cinéma de la ville de Québec

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