Sonatine

Synopsis

This poignant human drama is phrased as a "small sonata" in three movements -- a novel approach by director and writer Micheline Lactôt to tell the story of two teenage girls. In the first movement, Chantal (Pascale Bussieres) rides the same bus every day and slowly develops an infatuation with the bus driver. Their interactions are expressed through gestures and glances and facial expressions, but not words. Just as Chantal is getting old enough, and maybe courageous enough to actually say something to the driver, fate steps in and she loses her chance. In the second movement, Louisette (Marcia Pilote) hides out on a fishing boat and is discovered by a Bulgarian fisherman who treats her with kindness and consideration and they spend a special evening together -- without being able to speak a word in the other's language. In the third movement, Chantal and Louisette become friends, and as kindred spirits they share a sense of loss and hopelessness.

Main Cast

Pascale Bussières

Chantal

Age : 56 | Popularity : 24%

Marcia Pilote

Louisette

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Pierre Fauteux

Fernand

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kliment Denchev

Bulgarischer Matrose

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Ève Gagnier

Age : 53 | Popularity : 0%

Marc Gélinas

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Pauline Lapointe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Jean Mathieu

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Guy Dufaux
Sound	Music	François Lanctôt
Directing	Director	Micheline Lanctôt
Writing	Screenplay	Micheline Lanctôt
Department	Role	Name

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