The Days (2006)

- Original title
- Les jours
- Directed by
- Maxime Giroux
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 26 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A grieving father cycles through intense emotions after his daughter's body is found in the woods. The short film follows his immediate reaction to the loss.
grief-strickenintenserawemotionally heavybriefsomberminimalist
What happens
The Days (French: Les Jours) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Maxime Giroux and released in 2006. The film stars Gildor Roy as a grieving father going through a rapid cycle of emotions after his daughter is found dead in the forest. The film's cast also includes Martin Dubreuil, Denise Charest and Clément Sasseville. The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film. It was subsequently a Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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