A delusion of grandeur

A delusion of grandeur

2015 · 13 min · Drama

Louis, defeated mayor of his small town’s latest election, has to bid farewell to his seat after twenty years of loyalty. Following his defeat, he goes trough a rough patch that leaves him confused towards his future. As events seem to conspire to remind him the bitter taste of his failure, he finds unlikely solace at his neighbour’s house.

Directed by Vincent Biron · Written by Vincent Biron

Your Rating

Make it a double feature

32m together

A delusion of grandeur

Days Before the Death of Nicky

Both from Vincent Biron.

More from Vincent BironSee all →

Days Before the Death of Nicky

Days Before the Death of Nicky · 2024

Days Before the Death of Nicky

Behind the wheel of her little car, Nicky seems to be on a mission. Roads pass by but the ideas in her head remain unfathomable. A meal, the discovery of a rifle, chance encounters: the mystery remains unsolved.

Horrible Things

Horrible Things · 2012

Horrible Things

MovieComedyDrama

Dédé, Carole and Steve aren't horrible people, they just did horrible things. Negligence, forgetfulness, larceny. Ugly things, with dark consequences. Eaten by guilt, they try to buy back their faults by buying things. Horrible things.

Red Rooms

Red Rooms · 2023

MovieThrillerCrime

The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the case’s puzzle.

Bestiary

Bestiary · 2012

MovieDocumentary

A popular sensation in medieval Europe, bestiaries were catalogs of beasts featuring exotic animal illustrations, zoological wisdom, and ancient legends. The documentary unfolds like a filmic picture book where both humans and animals are on display. As we observe them, they also observe us and one another, invoking the Hindu idea of “darshan”: a mutual beholding that initiates a shift in consciousness.

Émilie

Émilie · 2013

MovieComedyRomance

The Twentieth Century

The Twentieth Century · 2019

The Twentieth Century

Toronto, Canada, 1899. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) fervently believes that he is destined to become Prime Minister, but to do so he will first have to fight his personal obsessions and overcome the many obstacles he will encounter on his tortuous path to power.

Prank

MovieComedyDrama

Stefie, an unremarkable teenage loner, is recruited by Martin, Jean-Sé and Lea to record their daily capers with his cellphone. The four pranksters decide to set up a stunt that go beyond anything they’ve done so far… But this time, who will be the victim? A funny and cruel coming-of-age story about love, friendship, peer pressure and loss of innocence.

Stereo Girls

Stereo Girls · 2026

1992, South of France. Charlotte and Liza, both 17, are inseparable. Together, they dream of music and imagine themselves performing on Parisian stages. But a tragedy tears them apart, leaving Charlotte alone, with dreams meant for two.

Paul

MovieDocumentary

Struggling with depression and social anxiety, Paul has found refuge in serving women who invite him to clean their homes. By sharing his gently eccentric routines on social media, he combats loneliness and takes it one day at a time.

A breach within

A breach within · 2026

A breach within

Caroline is a detective. That morning, she heads out with her partner Frédérick for a routine interview with a witness. On this scorching Tuesday morning, Caroline has no idea that her life is about to be turned upside down forever. A Breach Within unfolds these few minutes in real time.

Of Night and Men

Of Night and Men · 2023

Of Night and Men

Three men from different generations are at a crossroads and must, overnight, redefine themselves to move on to the next stage of their lives.

Nobody's Violence

Nobody's Violence · 2026

Nobody's Violence

Mira is a solitary woman of few words. She travels around meeting desperate people with whom she seems to have forged strange death pacts. With no apparent destination, she comes across Madeleine and Ludo, two free-spirited hedonists living deep in the forest.

Fait Vivir

Fait Vivir · 2019

MovieDocumentary

Manuk, a five-year-old child, tells the story of the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra, a company of musicians, dancers, actors and circus artists coming from different places around the world. They created the “Makondo”, a show they present around Colombia in places where armed conflict has opened wounds.

Collisions

Collisions · 2014

MovieDramaFamily

After a violent car crash, alone and unable to move, Henri must face the ultimate fear.

Speechless

Speechless · 2016

A man has to announce an unspeakable news to his girlfriend, freshly awoken from an accident induced coma. He has trouble finding the courage.

Woodpecker

Woodpecker · 2021

More than a decade after she abandoned him, Émile accepts his mother Fanny’s invitation to come work with her on an isolated logging camp. While he foolishly expected a joyful reunion, the boy is pitted against an hostile environnement and a woman with a distinct lack of maternal instinct.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter