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It's the Heart That Dies Last
At 47, Julien is an eternal misfit with no real job. But now that he has published an autobiography recounting his childhood memories, a complicated relationship with his mother and troubling family secrets, success is knocking on his door. Julien and his mother have cut ties a long time ago and she doesn't know about the book. Living a sad and miserable life in a retirement home, she renews contact with her son to make up for lost time. But is that all there is to it?
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At 47, Julien is an eternal misfit with no real job. But now that he has published an autobiography recounting his childhood memories, a complicated relationship with his mother and troubling family secrets, success is knocking on his door. Julien and his mother have cut ties a long time ago and she doesn't know about the book. Living a sad and miserable life in a retirement home, she renews contact with her son to make up for lost time. But is that all there is to it?
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Gabriel Sabourin
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Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:Forum Films
Cast
Alexis Durand-Brault
Director
Gabriel Sabourin
Julien
Denise Filiatrault
Mme Lapierre
Paul Doucet
Henri
Sophie Lorain
Mme Lapierre (1979)
Céline Bonnier
Catherine
Isabelle Blais
Martine
Isabelle Vincent
Tante Pierrette (jeune)
Geneviève Rioux
Marie-Ève
Nathalie Cavezzali
Infirmière
Christopher Martineau Séguin
Julien (jeune)
Monique Mercure
Tante Pierrette
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