Boris Without Beatrice (6.5)

Movie · 2016 · 1 h 33 min · Drama

Living somewhere in present-day Quebec, Boris Malinowski has achieved all his goals. A freethinker, open-minded and proud, he also displays a certain arrogance when it comes to his successes. For some time now, his wife Béatrice, a Canadian government minister, has been bedridden, suffering from a mysterious depression. To escape from his wife’s agony, Boris begins a relationship with a colleague, Helga, and gets close to Klara, a young woman who works as a maid in Boris’s home. The sudden appearance of a stranger in his life forces Boris to come face-to-face with the world, with everything he takes for granted, with all his certainties.

Directed by: Denis Côté

Starring James Hyndman, Simone-Elise Girard, Denis Lavant, Isolda Dychauk, Dounia Sichov, Laetitia Isambert, Louise Laprade, Anie Pascale, Bruce LaBruce, Roc LaFortune

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