Ten years after the opening of the gigantic Malartic open-pit gold mine, the hoped-for economic miracle is a mirage. Main Street is not prospering, with no demographic gain. Director Nicolas Paquet exposes an opaque decision-making system that excludes citizens.
Three rhythmic storylines are characterized by rituals of everyday life, coalescing around a common experience: that of shooting up as a mode of drug use.
Hidden in the heart of the Bic Mountains, in this territory called the Bas-du-Fleuve, is a community of spirits, daring spirits that take root. This "Sageterre" is the work of Jean Bédard, writer, philosopher, social worker and above all a farmer.