THE AUCTION (LE DEMANTELEMENT)

Sat 9 Aug 1:00pm | Event Cinemas George St

DIR SÉBASTIAN PILOTE | CANADA, 2013, 111 MIN, FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | WITH GABRIEL ARCAND, GILLES RENAUD, LUCIE LAURIER | AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

While the economic crisis is forcing many farmers to sell their property, ageing sheep farmer Gaby resists the pressure to give up, staying devoted to the upkeep of the farm, in the family for generations. But when his daughter, long since moved to Montreal, asks for financial help, he is faced with a difficult decision. Told simply through finely calibrated performances and elegant cinematography, The Auction is not just a precise portrait of a vanishing world but also a moving yet unsentimental story about legacy and responsibility.

"Shot on 35mm film, Le Demantelement looks gorgeous, with the rolling lakeside landscape of Gaby’s farm seemingly bathed in a permanent golden twilight." - The Hollywood Reporter

"An elegantly simple family farming drama that is beautifully shot and impressively performed, subtle and gently moving." – Screen Daily

FESTIVALS: CANNES, CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD 2014 (BEST ACTOR)