The story of the famous 1989 trial of Chantale Daigle vs Jean-Guy Tremblay. Pregnant at the time of their breakup, Chantale decides to have an abortion. Jean-Guy wants to stop her. This battle goes all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Goddess of the Fireflies is a compelling coming-of-age drama that follows a teenage girl as she deals with the aftermath of her parents' divorce and the challenges of navigating relationship problems. As she tries to make sense of her changing world, she finds herself grappling with issues of teenage sexuality, passionate kisses, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships. The movie explores themes of mother-daughter relationships, boy-girl relationships, and the effects of divorce on parent-child relationships. It delves into intense moments of emotional vulnerability and showcases realistic portrayals of conflicts between separated parents. The film boldly includes explicit sexual content, such as unsimulated male masturbation and scenes depicting an erect penis. It also touches on the darker side of relationships, featuring a woman snorting cocaine and showing a husband and wife engaged in a heated fight. Goddess of the Fireflies offers an honest and raw depiction of the complexities of teenage life and the challenges faced by young women in a rapidly changing world.
Hedonistic philosopher-cum-delinquent, Antonin always finds the right word to win himself both the compliments and the rebukes of his fellows. Antonin never misses a chance to exploit both the goodness and the patience of his wife, Églantine. He is also a constant source of disappointment to his sister, Solveig. Busy trying to avoid Rose the tax collector who is after his neck, Antonin cannot get his attraction and desire for the beautiful Cassiopée out of his skull. Tormented, Antonin must now devise the right scheme and the right words to apologize to Aurore, one of his victims. Between these five women, Antonin gets stuck.
Navigating the treacherous social tides of high school, Marine is cut adrift by Océane, her older sister who’s caught in the thrall of an older man. Meanwhile, their mother struggles to keep her head above water.
When Emma turns twenty, she decides to join the army. Not only does she want to follow in her father’s footsteps, but she also yearns to rid herself of an oppressive sense of existential emptiness. Although the army’s harsh discipline helps her break free, she slowly discovers that she cannot suppress all her emotions in this male society.
When Dodo finds out her best friend Clara has a crush, she struggles to accept their new dynamic and orchestrates destructive situations to avoid being left behind, threatening to spoil their idyllic lakeside holiday.
Kate and Sam are best friends, but there’s a tension building in their relationship. When Kate’s sister falls victim to an act of violence, they are determined to bring the perpetrator to justice. On a summer evening, their actions tear a hole in reality as the assailant’s heart falls out of his chest and onto the pavement, just as it begins to snow. Their relationship crumbles in the aftermath and the girls are left to question whether any of us are truly worthy of forgiveness.
Simone single-handedly runs a seedy motel, day and night, day after day. She is raising money for her 17-year-old daughter’s education. But when a stranger checks in, everything changes. He doesn’t fit in: he is well-dressed, he has money, and he wants a room for several days. But worst of all, this strangely familiar man seems a bit too interested in Simone’s daughter…
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