Salut Victor (1989)
- Directed by
- Anne Claire Poirier
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rating
- 3.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two older men living in a retirement home discover a romantic connection. One is openly gay and the other is coming to terms with his own sexuality. The film follows their relationship.
tendergentleheartfeltpoignantslow-pacedintimatehopefulromantic
What happens
Salut Victor is a Canadian film, released in 1989. Based on Edward O. Phillips's short story "Matthew and Chauncy", the film was directed by Anne Claire Poirier and written by Poirier and Marthe Blackburn. The film stars Jean-Louis Roux as Philippe and Jacques Godin as Victor, two older men living in a retirement home who fall in love; prior to moving into the home, Victor was openly gay while Philippe was in the closet about his own repressed homosexuality. The film was produced for the National Film Board. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
The Heart Exposed (1986)
Marguerite (2017)
The Precious Hours (1989)
Yuwakusha (1989)
The Long Weekend (1989)
Longtime Companion (1989)
American Boyfriends (1989)
Night Out (1989)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.