Goodbye Happiness

Dec 17, 2021

1h 47m

★ 6.2

Overview

To commemorate the passing of their beloved father, four brothers very much at odds congregate for one final week at their summer house in the Magdalen Islands. As they bid their final goodbyes, the four brothers revisit their past joys and hardships as each one of them struggles to give meaning to their very different lives.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Christal Films

Les Films Opale

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Cast

L'Épicurien - Nicolas

François Arnaud

Le Nostalgique - Thomas

Antoine Bertrand

Le Businessman - Charles-Alexandre

Louis Morissette

L'Auteur - William

Patrice Robitaille

Camille

Charlotte Aubin

Liliane

Julie Le Breton

Valérie

Marilyse Bourke

Audrey

Élizabeth Duperré

Laura Lambert

Geneviève Boivin-Roussy

Philippe Lambert

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Homme à tout faire

Jean-Guy Bouchard

Chauffeur de taxi

Blaise Tardif

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