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The Canadiens, Forever

The Canadiens, Forever

2009 · 95 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy, History, Drama

Neglected by his father, William, a star college hockey player, also suffered harassment from his coach and some teammates. By chance of a visit to Sainte-Justine hospital, the young man, whose morale and motivation are at its lowest, meets ten-year-old Daniel, awaiting a kidney transplant. Their passion for the Habs unites them instantly and William tries, by all means, to give him hope in the face of the disease.

Directed by Sylvain Archambault · Written by Jacques Savoie

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