Canada / Sep 08, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
After a dangerous sea crossing and a stay in a camp in Malaysia, the young Vietnamese Tinh and her family are accepted as refugees in Canada and arrive in Montreal where they begin their new life. But for Tinh, adapting has its share of difficulties.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mali Corbeil-Gauvreau | Johanne Girard |
| Benoît Mauffette | Jean Girard |
| Eugénie Beaudry | Louise Girard |
| Jean-Marc Dalphond | Robert Girard |
| Richard Fréchette | Paul Girard |
| Marie-Thérèse Fortin | Jeannine |
| Julie De Lafrenière | Marie-France |
| Long Pham | Monsieur An |
| Benoît Drouin-Germain | Vendeur magasin |
| Ralph Prosper | Propriétaire restaurant |
| Stéphanie Germain | Serveuse restaurant |
| Xiaodan He | Serveuse restaurant |
| Brigitte Hébert | Cliente restaurant |
| Sean Lu | Monsieur Vinh |
| Marie-Josée Forget | Jacqueline |
| Viet-Due Duong | Grand-mère |
| Ngoc-X-N Phan | Père vietnamien |
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| David Leblanc | Accompagnateur |
| Jean-Philippe Lehoux | Claude |
| Stéphanie Perreault | Voix féminine à l'extérieur du magasin (voice) |
| Maude Bouchard | Voisine |
| Elliot Parent | Jutras |
| Joseph Bellerose | Libraire |
| Annie Pham | Vendeuse itinérante vietnamienne |
| Nina Pham | Bébé de la vendeuse itinérante et de Kiet |
| Emma Bao Linh Tourné | Sao-Mai |
| Jérémie Corriveau | Voisin guitariste |
| Duy Pham | Luan |
| Stephanie White | Agente de bord |
| Laurent Pham | Réfugié vietnamien dans l'avion |
| Chantal Chartrand | Femme à l'accueil du centre communautaire |
| Jean-Léon Rondeau | Laitier |
| Charlotte Sales | Jeune voisine |
| Cam Poirier | Ouvrière |
| Anne-Lise Nadeau | Ouvrière |
| Louise Laurin | Guichetière cinéma |
| André Robillard | Spectateur cinéma |
| Antonin Bouffard | Binette |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ru |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Tiếng Việt |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Amalga |
| Release date | 24 novembre 2023 |
| Production | Kim Thúy, Marie-Alexandra Forget, André Dupuy |
| Writer | Jacques Davidts, Kim Thúy |
| Casting | Nathalie Boutrie, Geneviève Hébert |
| Editing | Claude Palardy, Vickie-Lynn Roy, Maxime Taimiot |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Lord |
| Assistant directors | Frédérique Descarries-Fontan, Catherine Kirouac, Nakkita Toumi, Charles-Olivier Michaud, Delphine Le Courtois, Natalia Ortelli, Valérie Milot, Mo Matton |
| Camera operators | Jean-François Lord |
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| Additional photography | Jean-François Lord |
| Production design | Tristan Stevens, Marie-Hélène Lavoie |
| Art direction | Marie-Hélène Lavoie, Tristan Stevens |
| Set decoration | Tristan Stevens, Marie-Hélène Lavoie |
| Music | Michel Corriveau, Jeffrey Roy, Pierre-Jules Audet, Thierry Collins, Guillaume Daoust, Maxime Vermette, Philipe Gilbert, Hans Laitres, Justin Vanier, Daniel Bisson, Marie-Miel Lacasse Hévey, Mathieu Maillé |
| Sound | Jeffrey Roy, Pierre-Jules Audet, Thierry Collins, Guillaume Daoust, Maxime Vermette, Philipe Gilbert, Hans Laitres, Justin Vanier, Daniel Bisson, Marie-Miel Lacasse Hévey, Mathieu Maillé, Michel Corriveau |
| Costume design | Rosalie Clermont-Bilodeau, Dominique T. Hasbani |
| Makeup | Rosalie Clermont-Bilodeau, Dominique T. Hasbani |
| Hairstyling | Rosalie Clermont-Bilodeau, Dominique T. Hasbani |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Jun 28, 2025 / ALL / Gwangju Independent Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Nov 24, 2023
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