Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 88 minutes
After a loss in her family, Simone begins spending her days volunteering at a hospital for terminal patients. Drifting in her own life, she finds new meaning while helping guide the dying through their emotional journey towards death.
Year of production : 2009 Director(s) : Sophie DERASPE Writer(s) : Sophie DERASPE Cast : Francis DUCHARME, Marie BRASSARD, Marie HELENE-BELLAVANCE Producer(s) : Nicolas FONESCA (Les Films Siamois)
Les Signes Vitaux (Vital Signs) follows Simone who suddenly finds herself back in Quebec City following her Grand-mother's death. She has no idea her student existence is about to be scuttled… by the discovery of life itself. A switch is mysteriously flicked, and she decides to embark on a journey to help those about to die. Perhaps to fill the emptiness that follows her wherever she goes, from her apartment to the old snowy streets and even with her lover.
Country(ies) : CANADA