CSE 2022

Expiration

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Steve Day, who has been suffering from ALS for eight years, decides to seek help to die. 

SYNOPSIS

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Steeve Day, who has had ALS for eight years, decides to seek help to die. At the same time, hospital visits were suspended. Steve decides to rent a hotel room to spend his last days and receive his loved ones. This is the starting point of the film.

Theme(s): , Human Rights, Mental health

DETAILS

Director | , Joris Cottin
Year | , 2021
Country | , Québec
Duration | 20 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , French
Image | Joris Cottin
Sound | Joris Cottin
Sound design | Benoît Dame, Érick Gendron, Jérémie Jones
Music | Philomène Gatien
Editing | Jean-Philippe Cesari
Production | Jorris Cottin
Distribution | Welcome Aboard

DIRECTOR

Photo

Joris Cottin

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

Franco-German, trained in New York and adopted by Montreal, Joris Cottin gathered multiple experiences as director of photography before turning to directing. Driven by the desire to share singular stories, privileging the image as a primary expression, Joris offers us to discover L'Expiration, his first documentary film.

PAST SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1

26 July 2022 at 20h45

Parc Médéric-Martin

This film is included in screening Programme courts métrages #2 – Dominer les privilèges

SCREENING 2

9 September 2022 at 20h00

This film is included in screening Programme de courts métrages – Culture Saint-Casimir

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