Storyline
Filmed in Victoriaville, the film uses images from various sources to paint a cynical portrait of the violent boredom that reigns in rural areas. Quiet sequences of people sharing joints by the river are followed by a lone car speeding along wooded roads, as if seeking speed on the brink of accident. Thuya abandons technical mastery in favor of intimate and spontaneous filming, composing a raw self-documentation of daily stagnation. Filmed mainly in a single day of improvisation, based on chance encounters and found footage.
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Antoine Larocque's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. THUYA is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
