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A Matter of Life

Apr 11, 1971 · 1h 6m
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This short, bleak French-language drama is the first film by Canadian director Andre Theberge. The story concerns a young woman saddled with too many concerns and not enough means. She has been ill and has been given the job of sewing shirts as a means of recovery as well as a livelihood. Abandoned by her husband, she has three very young children to raise, and the combination of fatigue, worry, and just plain despair slowly send her over the brink.

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CAST

Alain Gélinas
Frédérique Collin
Directed by André Théberge

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Original language
FR
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Country
CA
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