Summaries

Ottawa, 1983. When an ambitious anti-pharma psychiatrist sets out to cure a serial baby-snatching patient, her unconventional methods and unexpected pregnancy combine to unravel every part of her life.

Ottawa, 1983. A young and empathetic psychiatrist, Dr. Marguerite Lafontaine, finds herself clashing with her male supervisors in the hospital psychiatric ward where she works. Their first choice is always to medicate the patients. Marguerite is more interested in the emerging psychotherapy treatments she was exposed to in school. When a new patient, Isabelle, arrives with a delusional disorder which led to serious crimes, Marguerite sees an opportunity: a patient caught up in an imaginary pregnancy and stories of child kidnappings is ripe for talk therapy. Despite the sneering and sabotage from senior doctors, Marguerite persists. But the constant attempts to shake her self-confidence are taking their toll... not to mention her unexpected pregnancy. Set forty years in the past, but still unfolding, BROKEN WATERS is a complex moral drama about distinctly female trauma and healing. BRISE GLACE/ BROKEN WATERS is Canada's first ever bilingual drama featuring female Franco-Ontarian characters.

Details

Genres
  • Drama
Release date Aug 5, 2023
Countries of origin Canada
Official sites Les films Believe
Language English French
Filming locations Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Les films Believe

Box office

Budget $167000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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