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The Little Varius (2000)

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A bakery owner must decide whether to return a young musician's violin or sell it for a large sum of money to a wealthy buyer.

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What happens

The Little Varius (French: Le p'tit varius) is a 1999 Canadian short independent film directed by Alain Jacques. The film centres on a bakery where young musician Mihai (Samuel Robichaud) has left his violin, leaving the owner (Paul Buissonneau) facing an ethical dilemma as he decides whether to return it to the musician or sell it to a wealthy businessman (Pierre Mailloux) who has offered a substantial amount of money for it. The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 21st Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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