Sophie Dupuis' first feature is a riveting family drama and brilliant character study of a brother caught between his desire for a typical, law-abiding life, and his suffocating family's need for him to be part of his uncle's drug enterprise. Wonderful performances - one subtle and one manic, but both remarkable - by Jean-Simon Leduc and Theodore Pellerin. From the opening moments there is such dynamism and energy in this film, it was thoroughly electrifying, unflinching and emotionally powerful. Tied with
Rama Rau for
Honey Bee (2018).
