The Sound of Trees

The Sound of Trees

2015 · 77 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

At 17, Jérémie dreams of a better place, far from the family sawmill and his native village in Bas-Saint-Laurent. The situation despairs his father Régis, who blames a small-time drug dealer for this disinterest. When the older brother leaves, the lives of Jérémie and Régis are turned upside down.

Directed by François Péloquin · Written by François Péloquin

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