Babine (2008)
- Directed by
- Luc Picard
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 16 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
In a rural Quebec village, a man who is seen as the local idiot becomes the main suspect when the church burns down and kills the priest. With help from a merchant, he tries to clear his name.
melancholicwhimsicalslow-burnmysteriousgroundedvisually lushsuspensefulfolk-tale-like
What happens
Babine is a 2008 Canadian fantasy drama film, directed by Luc Picard. Adapted from Fred Pellerin's book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes, the film stars Vincent-Guillaume Otis as Babine, the village idiot of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec. A lifelong outcast because his mother (Isabel Richer) was believed to be the town witch, he becomes the immediate suspect when the town's church catches fire, killing the parish priest (Julien Poulin). However, he will receive the support of the village's merchant, Toussaint Brodeur (Luc Picard), as he attempts to prove his innocence. The film's cast also includes Alexis Martin, Gildor Roy, Marie Brassard and Antoine Bertrand. A sequel film, Ésimésac, was released in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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