A 97-year-old filmmaker asks: what does it mean to stop? Spoiler: he doesn't.
At 97, filmmaker Fernand Dansereau delivers a vibrant and inspiring final documentary! He draws us into rich and sensitive exchanges: on the joy of creating with two painter friends, on aging as an artist with Marcel Sabourin and Denys Arcand, on old age with Janette Bertrand and Guy Rocher, on everyday wisdom with philosophers, and on spirituality and mourning with a few friends. He also talks about the future of the planet with his grandchildren.
Direction
Dansereau's 70-year career distilled into intimate, unshowy frames.
Writing
Conversations that feel stolen, not staged — rare documentary honesty.
Director
Fernand Dansereau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dansereau directed his first short in 1954 — this film spans nearly SEVENTY years of Quebec cinema history.
The film functions as an unofficial state of the nation for Quebec's cultural elite, with Arcand and Lanctôt representing radically different filmmaking philosophies forced into the same room.
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