Laughter

Laughter (2020)

Le rire

As a civil war shakes the Quebec province of Canada, Valerie is the sole survivor of a mass execution where her boyfriend is killed. Years later, she’s in a close relationship with her new partner, Gabriel. At the Long Term Care Center where she works as an orderly, she befriends Jeanne, an erudite and funny woman, dealing with an important physical handicap. Mixing realism and worrying strangeness, The Laugh presents a humane exploration of the survivor’s syndrome, the grieving process, the distance of time, the power of love, and the joy of being alive.

Date of release
2020-01-31
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (9)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Martin Laroche

Casting

Interesting facts

Laughter is a Canadian drama film, directed by Martin Laroche and released in 2020. The film stars Léane Labrèche-Dor as Valérie, a woman who was the sole survivor of a massacre in her hometown several years earlier in the midst of a civil war; although she has successfully rebuilt her life with a job in a long-term care home and a new romantic relationship with Gabriel, she still struggles with survivor's guilt until the arrival of Jeanne, a new patient at the home, gives her a new perspective on life.

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