The Auction

The Auction (2013)

Le Démantèlement

Gaby owns a farm on which he raises lambs: Bouchard & Sons Farm. But he has no sons. Rather, he has two daughters that he raised like princesses and who live far away, in the big city. One day, the oldest asks him for some financial support so she doesn't end up losing her house...

Date of release
2013-11-05
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (26)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sébastien Pilote

Casting

Interesting facts

The Dismantling, also released in the United States as The Auction, is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sébastien Pilote and starring Gabriel Arcand. The film follows a sheep farmer who decides to sell his farm to help one of his daughters. It premiered at Cannes Critics' Week, where it won the SACD Prize, and later received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Film, Direction and Lead Actor.

Production

The film was written and directed by Sébastien Pilote and produced by the Association coopérative de productions audio-visuelles. Filming took place in September and October 2012 in Jonquière and the surrounding area. The film had an approximate budget of C$3.1 million.

Pilote said the film grew out of his interest in social changes, including the decline of small-scale farming. He also drew on Honoré de Balzac's Le Père Goriot, particularly its combination of social criticism and family conflict, and referred to Shakespeare's King Lear as another point of comparison for Gaby's relationship with his daughters.

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