Aurore

Jul 8, 2005

1h 55m

★ 7.5

Overview

After the sudden death of her mother, Aurore Gagnon is abused by her disturbed step-mother as her town remains in the silence followed by her death. Based on a true story.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Alliance Atlantis

Cinémaginaire

Téléfilm Canada

Aurore Trailers

Cast

Aurore Gagnon (10 years)

Marianne Fortier

Télésphore Gagnon

Serge Postigo

Marie-Anne Gagnon

Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc

Curé Leduc

Yves Jacques

Oréus Mailhot

Rémy Girard

Marie-Anne Caron

Stéphanie Lapointe

Marie-Jeanne Gagnon (12 ans)

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse

Aurore Gagnon (6 ans)

Alice Morel-Michaud

Nérée Caron

Michel Forget

Arzélie Caron

Monique Spaziani

Exilda Lemay

Francine Ruel

Adjutor Gagnon

Michel Barrette

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