The Third Age

Director: LOUISE ARCHAMBAULT
CANADA
2019, 127'

Three elderly hermits live deep in the woods, cut off from the rest of the world. While wildfires threaten the region, their quiet life is about to be shaken by the death of the eldest among them, Boychuck, and the arrival of an octogenarian unjustly institutionalised her whole life. A photographer charged with interviewing survivors of the region's deadliest forest fire finds their hiding place. The two women will discover hundreds of paintings by Boychuck narrating his tragic past in the wildfires. ​

Louise Archambault born in Montreal in 1970. She holds a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montréal. Her first film, «Atomic Saké» (1999), earning the 2000 Jutra for Best Short Film. Her first feature film, «Familia» made its international debut in official competition at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival and earned the Citytv Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. Her second feature «Gabriel» (2013) earned 5 Jutra awards and Audience award at the Locarno FF.