Foyers

At the dawn of her thirties, Mathilde crosses paths with Arnaud, a teenager searching for his biological mother. Together, they journey through the Saguenay region to find her, forging a deep friendship. Amidst abandoned houses, motels, and country roads, their realities intertwine, revealing buried emotions that call into question the true purpose of their quest. Foyers is a striking debut film, marked by the power of its imagery and formal experimentation. It is a poetic and ambitious narrative, where ingenious framing and meticulous, metaphysical direction echo the deep desire for love expressed by an orphan in search of identity.