Mon oncle Antoine

Mon oncle Antoine

1971 · 105 min · FR · NR · 7.1 (38 votes)
Dir. Claude Jutra · Starring Jacques Gagnon, Lyne Champagne, Jean Duceppe, Olivette Thibault, Claude Jutra, Lionel Villeneuve
ComedyDrama

Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business.

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A tender, melancholic look at childhood innocence and the harsh realities of working-class life in rural Quebec. It feels like a warm, bittersweet memory, punctuated by moments of quiet observation and profound human connection.

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