A man meets his secret wife's family at her funeral. Awkward doesn't begin to cover it.
Acting
Bertrand's physical awkwardness speaks volumes before he opens his mouth.
Direction
Bensaddek lets silence do the heavy lifting in family confrontations.
Director
Bachir Bensaddek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bensaddek explores how Quebecois and Algerian-Canadian communities navigate invisible boundaries between public and private selves.
The funeral scene was shot in a single continuous take, with Bertrand genuinely meeting most of the cast for the first time on camera.
CA
