Summary In 1863, when a legless, shipwrecked man washes up on the Acadian coast, he's taken to the home of Jean the Corsican, a burly and bitter former soldier, and his childless young wife, Julitte. The man, who is young, handsome, and well-dressed, remains mute as Julitte nurses him back to health. Jean, meanwhile, who is inexplicably estranged from Julitte and an outsider to townspeople, continues his hunt for pirate treasure, rumored to be hidden in a cave by the sea. The treasure is his ticket out of Acadia. As loneliness and Eros draw Julitte and the mysterious Jérôme together, something's got to give. View more details
Directed : Phil Comeau
Written : Phil Comeau Jean Barbeau
Stars : Rémy Girard Germain Houde Myriam Cyr Denis Lapalme
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 22, 1994
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : Base de données de l'Office national du film du Canada
Language : French
Filming locations : Baie Sainte-Marie, Nova Scotia, Canada
Production companies : CinéGroupe National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Citadel Films
Summary In 1863, when a legless, shipwrecked man washes up on the Acadian coast, he's taken to the home of Jean the Corsican, a burly and bitter former soldier, and his childless young wife, Julitte. The man, who is young, handsome, and well-dressed, remains mute as Julitte nurses him back to health. Jean, meanwhile, who is inexplicably estranged from Julitte and an outsider to townspeople, continues his hunt for pirate treasure, rumored to be hidden in a cave by the sea. The treasure is his ticket out of Acadia. As loneliness and Eros draw Julitte and the mysterious Jérôme together, something's got to give. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 22, 1994
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : Base de données de l'Office national du film du Canada
Language : French
Filming locations : Baie Sainte-Marie, Nova Scotia, Canada
Production companies : CinéGroupe National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Citadel Films