A hardware store clerk juggling four kids, a husband, and creditors—what could possibly go wrong? Everything.
Between her four children, her husband, her job at the hardware store, and the creditors on her back, Hélène leads a life that dangerously resembles a makeshift camp in a constant state of emergency. She muddles through as best she can.
Acting
Linda Sorgini's exhausted eyes do all the heavy lifting.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like real people arguing about money.
Director
Jean Beaudin
Linda Sorgini
Hélène April
Annette Garant
Nina Jean
Guy Nadon
Robert Gignac
Germain Houde
Richard Beaudoin
Reynald Bouchard
Thomas April
Fanny Lauzier
Amélie April
Maxime Collin
Alex April
Marie-Josée Tremblay
Annie April
Frank Schorpion
Sam Phillips
Jean-René Ouellet
Monsieur Dumais
Françoise Faucher
Madame Chabot
Jean Marchand
Pierre Joly (voice)
Marie-France Marcotte
Agathe Phillips
Jean-Pierre Chartrand
Arthur Gagnon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV movie aired on Radio-Canada during peak 'téléromans' era, when working-class Québécois stories dominated primetime. FREE
Annette Garant (Nina Jean) would later become a comedy star in Les Bougon—this early dramatic turn shows her range. FREE
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