It's the Heart That Dies Last

Original title: C'est le coeur qui meurt en dernier

2017
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Julien publishes an autobiography focusing on his childhood memories and his odd relationship with his long-estranged mother. His mother, who is unaware of the book's content, tries to recon... Read allJulien publishes an autobiography focusing on his childhood memories and his odd relationship with his long-estranged mother. His mother, who is unaware of the book's content, tries to reconnect with him and redeem the lost time.Julien publishes an autobiography focusing on his childhood memories and his odd relationship with his long-estranged mother. His mother, who is unaware of the book's content, tries to reconnect with him and redeem the lost time.

Director
- Alexis Durand-Brault
Writers
- Robert Lalonde
- Gabriel Sabourin
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

265

YOUR RATING

Director
- Alexis Durand-Brault
Writers
- Robert Lalonde
- Gabriel Sabourin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 10 nominations

Trivia
Final film of Monique Mercure.

Connections
References The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

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Featured review

7/10

A story about a life lived and recorded

The Heart Dies Last is nothing overly complicated. We're introduced to Julien Lapierre as he's touting his new book, which is up for the top award in Canada. Slowly, the story reveals the inspiration for the book, and the main driving force, Julien's relationship with his mother, who is hospitalized as she's slowly succumbing to dementia.

Technically, story-wise, and acting are all pulled off quite well, with nothing to really complain about. The only downside to the movie is that it can be a little slow at times, and drag out. The movie does use flashbacks to show what it was like for Julien as a kid, but these don't have the impact they're meant to, and are an abrupt break from the timeframe of the movie.