Aucéane Roux

In Canada, the village of Val Gagné is facing a rural exodus. Life seems to be dissolving, the future is uncertain. But these Franco-Ontarian villagers are surprised by a wind of renewal. A wind that will give them hope.

In Sainte-Marie, Quebec, a couple stands witness to the heart-rending demolition of their home, which was lost to the devastating floods of spring 2019. Amid the turmoil of climate adversity and identity crisis, the residents guide us through hauntingly empty streets, now echoes of cherished memories.

June 2010. 11 years old Julia and Raphaëlle are the best at killing time together. Between walking their blind neighbor’s dogs and finishing their music video before Raph returns to Romania, they unconsciously grow apart. This nostalgic semi-autobiographical story recounts the last moments of the inevitable and awkward summer between childhood and adolescence.