Charles Gourde

"Like A Spark¨ follows Mathis, a fourteen-year-old boy who moves in with his estranged grandmother after his mother’s death. When he tries on his mother’s chemotherapy wig, grief becomes a tender passage toward self-expression, transformation, and connection.

This documentary explores summer in the Gaspé Peninsula through the eyes of young people aged 4 to 18, weaving together a series of authentic portraits. Laughter, confidences, kayaking and motocross adventures, walks in the forest: each moment captures an intimate Gaspé Peninsula, far from tourist clichés. The director revisits his roots with tenderness and lucidity, addressing youth in a remote, isolated region while celebrating the simplicity of the moment.

After the tragic loss of his mother, 10-year-old Antoine tries to understand the meaning of grief that fell upon his family. Through memories and remnants she left behind, Antoine gets closer to his mother.