The Sound of Trees

Jul 3, 2015

1h 17m

★ 6.7

Overview

At 17, Jérémie dreams of a better place, far from the family sawmill and his native village in Bas-Saint-Laurent. The situation despairs his father Régis, who blames a small-time drug dealer for this disinterest. When the older brother leaves, the lives of Jérémie and Régis are turned upside down.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Couzin Films

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Cast

Jérémie Otis

Antoine L'Écuyer

Régis Otis

Roy Dupuis

Francis Veilleux

Rémi Goulet

P-O

Charles-Émile Lafleur

Maya

Willia Ferland-Tanguay

André Veilleux

Bobby Beshro

Steven

Joakim Robillard

Garagiste

Yvon Barrette

Homme d'affaire

Justin Laramée

Encanteur

René Houde

Patricia

Marylène Thériault

Employé garage

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