Martine Francke

When her illegal husband is deported from Canada, Bassima, a young Syrian woman, finds herself in a difficult situation, both socially and financially. Desperately looking for a way to bring her husband back, she agrees to become a surrogate mother in exchange for a false passport for him. However, she soon finds out that she is already pregnant and must give up her own child.

Michèle, prisoner of her gambling addiction, juggles the intricacies of her relationship with her son, her partner, and their common aspiration to leave for Daytona Beach.

In the midst of a snowstorm, a journalist dives back into the memories of her most recent investigation. Following the sudden eclipse of star figure skater Violeta Martínez, the journalist travels to Violeta’s hometown, a tropical village on the West coast of Mexico. There she encounters an intricate labyrinth of clues and wrong paths, surreal tales and enigmatic characters. As the story deviates and plunges into the night. A world fades into another.

Four close sisters have only one idea in mind: to do it. As their feminine bodies bloom, they slowly become more and more aware of their seductive power and above all they become painfully aware of their universal solitude.

When Emma turns twenty, she decides to join the army. Not only does she want to follow in her father’s footsteps, but she also yearns to rid herself of an oppressive sense of existential emptiness. Although the army’s harsh discipline helps her break free, she slowly discovers that she cannot suppress all her emotions in this male society.

Babz Dubreuil, a lonely ex-convict, works as a cook in a brunch restaurant. At the encouragement of a colleague, she finds the courage to ask an attractive customer on a date. It might be the beginning of redemption.

A bored stay-at-home mom gets into trouble after speeding away from her small-town life.

That morning, as she gets ready for her dance audition, Alex is outrage when her mother forces her once again to babysit her disabled sister.

Maxime, a cerebral blogger, is back in his hometown for the holidays. His father Jacques, a retired thrill seeker who's more the manual type, seizes the opportunity to get closer to his son. His proposal : a father-son snowmobile ride.

At 16, Pierre doesn't know who he is and fears he will never become the person he imagined. He escapes into the wilderness to meet Michel, a man who has mysteriously come to train him. In the depths of the forest, cut off from the world, Pierre lets himself be guided by the paternal authority and charisma of his new mentor.