Elegy
Synopsis
In the twilight of her life, an old woman initiates a dance with the invisible — a last ritual where family and faith become the keystone to reality, till shimmering of a new sun.
Festivals
Directed by: Guillaume Gagnon-Lortie & Ève Aubert
Written by: Guillaume Gagnon-Lortie
Cast: Pascale Bussières, Ève Aubert, Émile Schneider, Marie Boulet-Côté, France Savoie, Katia Lévesque, Magella Morel
Cinematography: Chedly Bouzouaia
Editing: Chedly Bouzouaia & Guillaume Gagnon Lortie
Sound design: Steven Doman
Set design: Ève Aubert & Guillaume Gagnon Lortie
Original music: Pierre-Philippe Côté, Steven Doman & Antoine Bellemare
Production: Studio Le Nid
Version
Original: French
W/ English subtitles
Format
2.39 / 5.1
H264, ProRes, DCP
Guillaume Gagnon Lortie, born in early morning January blizzard in 1991, is a rising voice in Québec poetry. Through his Editor, Pas de vagues, he has published several collections, among which « Sirène — ou l'entéléchie d'un épuisement » (2023), « Tamarac » (2020) and « Ventre Palais » (2019). As a filmmaker, he has just released « Elegy », his first short film. Eye alight in his confident quest, he incants the universal spirits to open the skies and rechristen the moon.Ève Aubert is a Quebec actress, author, and director. Her practice, rooted in intimacy, is distinguished by a keen eye for humanity, the poetry of gestures, the presence of bodies, and the fault lines that run through human beings. Through her projects, she affirms a personal artistic approach, marked by great formal delicacy and a reflection on the sacred, memory, and the links between generations. Sister of actor and director Robin Aubert, she continues a strong artistic lineage while developing a singular and resolutely contemporary voice.
