You okay?
Careful.
Seemed bigger in the photo.
It's perfect.
1st LOVE
Use your fingers!
Too fancy!
François!
Geneviève?
What you doing here?
We rented a cottage down the road.
I'm right next door!
C'mon!
Yes!
Marie.
My son, Antoine.
Hello, Antoine.
My daughter, Anna.
Pleasure.
Pleased to meet you.
Good to see you!
You look well.
You, too.
Guess I'll see you soon, neighbour!
Okay, then... Later.
Right.
Bye.
Who's that?
Geneviève Bouchard.
Thought she'd vanished into thin air.
You've known her long?
We attended university together.
Quite a character.
She once occupied the dean's office
because he cancelled a lecture
by a Marxist activist.
And...
...the cops hauled her away!
We eventually lost touch.
She was seeing a Russian actor.
Followed him to who-knows-where.
We should invite her over.
Good idea.
Honey...
Later, ask our neighbours to lunch tomorrow.
Come in.
Hey, handsome.
What can I do for you?
My parents are inviting you to lunch.
We'd be glad to.
Hey, Antoine.
Wait.
I wanna show you something.
Get the box of photos from the shed.
Coming?
How old are you?
14.
Almost.
So...
Why did you stare at me?
How long you staying?
All summer.
If you get bored, come see me.
I know everyone around here.
Sorry!
C'mon.
Look at my hair!
I didn't look too bad.
Your father and I...
raised some hell.
He'll deny it, but it's true.
Cute kitty.
Cutest of the bunch.
He's weaned.
He's so cute!
Gotta go.
Come by anytime.
Anything I can do?
Just taste it.
C'mere.
We're not expecting the Prime Minister!
He looks nice.
Cutie.
Thanks for the invite.
Our pleasure.
Hi.
Welcome.
You look great. - Thanks.
We'll have drinks outside. Such a nice day.
Good idea.
I don't use paprika...
He won't reveal the secret ingredient.
"Françoika."
My secret recipe...
is shrouded in mystery.
Speaking of which,
why'd you leave Europe?
It's stifling here.
Marie's job took us to 3 cities in 2 years.
Being a reporter must be fascinating.
Absolutely.
Antoine needs stability.
A real dunce.
Stop it.
Just teasing.
He needs to catch up, but it'll be fine.
Actually, I would've stayed, but...
François's going back to teaching this fall.
Wants to finish his book, too.
He's been working on it for 2 years.
Writing again?
I knew it!
He used to bug us with that!
That's why we're spending the summer here.
I'm sure he'll finish his novel.
For sure.
More of the same.
Stendhal wrote nothing decent before age 50.
There you go.
Literature professors!
Bunch of frustrated writers!
Yeah? And frustrated actresses.
How about them?
Dunno.
What do you do, Anna?
I'm starting college next fall.
Studying what?
Arts and Literature.
Really?
She's a talented writer.
Enough, Mom.
Won 1st prize...
You won 1st prize
in a national short-story competition.
That's really something.
Kids who can write are rare these days.
You should be proud.
You'll see, college -
best years of your life.
You'll discover so much: amazing writers...
Tell me...
Who's your favourite writer?
Dunno.
Tolstoy, maybe?
But I've only read his short stories.
Remarkable.
You've done well.
I know.
She's an endangered species.
Have you read Anna Karenina?
Not yet.
You should.
It's his greatest novel.
Keep trying to add it to the curriculum,
but I butt heads with the administration.
Yet...
"But in spite of the murderer's horror
"before the body of his victim,
"he must hide the body,
"hack it to pieces,
"use what he has gained by his murder.
"And with fury,
"the murderer falls on the body,
"and hacks at it;
"so Vronsky covered Anna's face and shoulders with kisses.
"She held his hand, and did not stir.
"'Yes, and one hand,
"which will always be his -
"the hand of his accomplice.'
"He sank on his knees,
"tried to see her face; but she hid it,
"and said nothing.
"At last,
"Anna got up and pushed him away.
"Her face was still as beautiful,
"but it was only the more pitiful for that."
There.
Beautiful.
You should be an actor.
I know!
Don't say that!
It's never too late.
One more.
Blood of the earth.
Live alone, Geneviève?
Absolutely.
I'm done being someone's slave.
Why slave?
Killer question.
Antoine, dear...
Love between 2 people
lasts 3 years, tops.
Then it turns to hate!
Let's not exaggerate.
That's what drives people
to suicide or murder.
Come on!
It's all over the news!
That's all there is on TV.
You sound like a broken record.
Not everyone's incapable of love like you.
I need the bathroom.
Careful.
You okay?
Almost fell off my chair!
Mom.
Let's go.
Sorry.
No problem.
It's fine.
Thanks so much. It was great.
Pleasure.
I'll figure out your secret ingredient, you bum.
I dare you.
What a head case.
Amusing as ever.
Her daughter's really charming.
You okay?
Antoine, where are you going?
Watch a movie with Anna.
Good timing.
It was epic.
Anna always invites... anybody.
No, thanks.
Trust me. It'll do you good.
Go on.
Where's your mom?
Left me the house.
What is it?
A shot of happiness.
Go on.
Relax, man.
Inhale.
Watch the step.
Quit shoving.
You okay?
Damn, it's hot.
Fuck, I'm so stoned.
Water's nice.
Hey, lovebirds!
Sorry about the other day. My mom's whack.
Your parents get along?
They love each other?
I think so.
Think my mom and your dad were ever in love?
Dunno.
They seem to get along.
Your dad seems okay.
Mine left when I was 2.
Sometimes I think...
...he's trapped somewhere
and he'll come save me.
He's probably just a fucking coward.
I like you. You're cute.
It's 5 a. m!
We watched every Star Wars.
Didn't notice the time.
Rough morning?
Where's Mom?
Went into town.
You're lucky.
She'll have time to cool down.
Going back to bed?
He says, yawning.
Got an earful, huh?
Thought we wouldn't notice?
So?
Tell me.
What'd you do last night?
Just between us.
There was sort of a party.
Then we went swimming
at a beach down there.
Look at me.
Who was there?
Anna's friends.
She was super beautiful.
Hi.
Come over for coffee.
I'd like your opinion on a play I just received.
Don't know what to make of it.
It's pretty fucked up.
Be there in 5.
Who's that moron?
Hold me back.
Hello, sir.
Hi.
If you need your lawn mowed,
I'm your guy.
How much?
40.
For you, 30.
Come by in a few days.
Great.
See ya, Antoine.
You know him?
He's Anna's boyfriend.
Get dressed.
Hit me, it's rock hard.
Go on, hit me.
Again.
Feels just as good.
Just wait till you read the play.
It's pretty weird.
What's going on?
What'd I do?
Fuck, talk to me!
Got nothing to do with you.
Who is he?
You don't own me!
Where were you?
Nowhere.
Where you going?
Home.
Hey, Mom.
You okay?
Got you a present.
Where's Dad?
Went for a walk.
Been swimming for half an hour.
I'm starving.
Catch anything?
Good timing.
Check it out.
It's ugly!
No way I'm eating that.
Antoine caught it. It's beautiful.
It's magnificent.
Nice fish, Antoine.
Stop!
Don't wanna lose it!
Put it back.
C'mere.
Sorry.
Antoine...
I'll give you 20 bucks...
...if you beat me there.
Not sure that's the best idea.
Mom's gonna give you hell.
Don't hurt yourself.
I'll come down.
See?
"The coolness...
"...of the morning air...
"...seemed to increase...
"...the brilliance of a complexion...
"...which the agitation of the past night...
"...made all the more sensible...
...to every impression."
We'll continue later.
Promise?
You promised to take me across.
Sorry, my dad's fishing.
Thought you loved me more than that.
Can't you get a working motor?
If you don't like it, leave.
Nothing works around here.
I got inspired.
I wrote nonstop.
We were so right to come.
No kidding.
Can we give Anna a lift?
Hi, sweetheart.
If it's no bother.
I need books in town and our motor's broken.
Our pleasure.
I'll run errands.
Can I come?
You promised.
Sorry. A promise is a promise.
What's the direct object?
"Happiness."
Gave him back what? "The necessary freedom."
That's the direct object.
It's after the verb and doesn't agree.
Understand?
Sure?
Done for the day, ma'am.
Thirsty?
Come in for a drink. I'll pay you.
Later.
Found everything?
Thanks for the ride. So kind.
Can you fix it?
Come have a beer. It's so hot.
Can I help you?
I have a flat tire.
Got a pump?
It's punctured.
Must have the right tube somewhere.
Lived here long?
Few years.
Live alone?
No girlfriend?
Not really.
Thanks.
You okay?
The faculty talked about it for months!
Sorry.
And my faculties were dormant!
Where've you been?
You okay, little man?
Remember everything?!
Yes, but when it...
Sorry.
It's okay.
Say, you seem - I dunno -
in rare form. Have you?
Know the play?
I got the part.
That's amazing.
What's it about?
A woman kills her husband
and feeds him to their children.
For real?
Charming.
And... very trendy.
Did you know divorces
now surpass marriages in the West.
So sad.
Why?
Dunno...
Some institutions are sacred.
They're worth preserving.
The Incas cut off their enemies' heads
as a blood sacrifice to the gods.
That, too, was sacred.
Your father...
...screwed anything that moved
and went to church every Sunday.
Don't listen, my boy.
My dad was no role model.
Y'know...
François and I had our difficulties,
but we still love each other.
I don't feel well.
Want some water?
No, thanks.
What's wrong?
Dunno.
She's been unbearable lately.
Just like her mom at that age.
Back in the day.
What?!
I'm tired.
It happens to love someone who doesn't love you back.
At 16, I fell madly in love
with my best friend's brother.
I thought about him constantly.
Couldn't sleep.
He never showed any interest.
When he got married, it took me weeks to get over it.
You know what?
A few years later, I met your dad.
Best thing that ever happened to me.
It'll be okay.
Come on!
No, I can't.
Come on.
Calm yourself!
Calm down.
Calm yourself.
'Cause I can't.
'Cause she's my wife.
I love her.
What's going on?
Pig!
What are you doing?!
How many d'you screw like that?
Stop! They'll hear you!
Fuck 'em!
So I'm the best thing that happened to you!?
Stop! They'll hear you!
Fuck 'em!
Asshole!
People will hear you! Please stop!
This is between us!
Fucking bastard!
What's going on?
Dunno.
Neighbours are arguing.
What you doing there?
Are you mad?
How'd he get up there?
I'm not hungry.
Y'know...
What you saw today was nothing.
Anna's not very happy.
She always seeks attention.
She has problems. Eventually...
Gotta be firm for her to understand.
Sometimes it must come to this...
...to make someone understand.
I know it seems absurd.
Do you love Mom?
Of course.
More than anything.
Why do you sleep with her?!
C'mon.
Why?
Why do you sleep with her?
Stop!
I...
I don't want your mother to leave us.
Is it true?
You're sleeping with Anna?!
C'mon! What is this?! Says who?!
She told everyone!
C'mon! This is bullshit!
You're not gonna believe her?!
Please!
C'mon!
She's crazy.
She's neurotic, talks nonsense!
Like her mother!
You rotten bastard!
It's not true!
You're calling her crazy, too?!
I swear, it's not true!
Son of a bitch!
Calm down. Please.
Leave me alone!
Stop!
Let me be!
Translation and Subtitling: CNST, Montreal