A Storm Outside

A young biracial woman, Mira, struggles to find her place and purpose amongst her family members as they grieve the death of her Baba (grandfather). As the cremation takes place and the preparations are being made for the spreading of the Baba’s ashes Mira attempts to mend the estranged relationship she has with her Dadi (grandmother) in hope of finding familial and cultural validity for her grief.

In 1940s’ rural Quebec, Marguerite assists her sister Aimée who’s been in painful labour for hours. Alerted by the midwife that a caesarean is necessary, their father leaves to seek the village doctor.

As Carolanne prepares to spend an evening with her friends, her ex-boyfriend pays her a visit, bringing her old clothes as an excuse. An argument will follow where a heavy past will surface.

A young man going through a panic attack in a coffee shop is lost between visions of his childhood and his death.

At the time of her 24th birthday, there is not much that makes sense for Anne; All that remains are those summers spent lounging in the fields and the memory of a great friendship. Deserted, Anne faces all the time she has lost and all the reasons that keep her from loving others, but above all from loving herself.

After the hospitalization of a colleague, Louise, a fellow miner, causes havoc by vandalizing an office at work.