A father's love is not enough to keep his dreams and his family together in this drama. Joe Aiello (Tony Nardi) is an Italian immigrant who settled in Montreal and opened a construction firm in the early '60s. Thirty years later, Tony's business is a solid success, and Tony dreams of passing this legacy along to his family. But Tony's wife has passed on, his son Nuccio (Hugolin Chevrette Landesque) is developmentally disabled, and his daughter Bennie (Michele-Barbara Pelletier) can't decide what she wants to do with her life, dropping out of college against her father's wishes shortly before she is to graduate. Despite his disappointment with Nuccio and his exasperation with Bennie, Joe has a fierce love for his children, but Bennie feels that her father's affection is starting to crush her more than it nurtures her.
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Tony Nardi
Joe Aiello
Known for
Born to Be Blue
Mafia Inc.
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Bonnie
Known for
Brainscan
Trapped Ashes
John Dunn-Hill
Known for
Secret Window
Incendies
Hugolin Chevrette
Known for
Caillou
I Killed My Mother
Richard Lemire
Diego
Known for
Taking Lives
Pierre Lebeau
Known for
Maelström
Rabid Dogs
Manuel Aranguiz
Pasteur Ramirez
Known for
Human Trafficking
Levity
Tony Calabretta
Nick
Known for
The Rocket
Blood & Treasure
Paul Tana Director · Tony Nardi Writer Bruno Ramirez Writer
First release September 17, 1998 · Produced in Canada · Languages French, Italian
Production
ACPAV
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Canada
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Languages
Original title
La déroute
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
Canada · September 17, 1998
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No release date listed for United States.
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