Life Begins (2009 film)

Life Begins
FrenchLa Vie commence
Directed byÉmile Proulx-Cloutier
Written byÉmile Proulx-Cloutier
Produced byÉlaine Hébert
StarringJacques Girard
Maxime Dumontier
Vincent Proulx-Hébert
Anfée Tremblay-Proulx
CinematographyCarlos Ferrand
Edited byStéphane Lafleur
Distributed bymicro_scope
Release date
  • August 11, 2009 (2009-08-11) (Locarno)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Life Begins (French: La Vie commence) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Émile Proulx-Cloutier and released in 2009.[1] The film centres on 24 hours in the life of a dysfunctional family who do not communicate well.[2]

The film stars Jacques Girard as the father, and Maxime Dumontier, Vincent Proulx-Hébert and Anfée Tremblay-Proulx as his children.

The film premiered on August 11, 2009 at the Locarno Film Festival,[1] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ a b "La vie commence d’Émile Proulx-Cloutier à Locarno". Voir, July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Anabelle Nicoud, "Cinq questions à Émile Proulx-Cloutier". La Presse, August 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "La Vie commence, de Émile Proulx-Cloutier, à Toronto et Prends ça court !". Lien Multimédia, September 10, 2009.