
Paul à Québec
Drama · Comedy
Overview
In 1999, Paul and his partner Julie experienced beautiful moments with their young daughter. They are looking for a house in Montreal and frequently see their family, notably Julie's parents who live in St-Nicolas, a suburb of Quebec City. But the illness has hit Roland hard, the proud and generous patriarch of the family, who tries as best he can to hide the ultimatum he is suffering from his children. Life being what it is, Roland will have to be admitted to a palliative care center while his loved ones, including Paul, will have to come to terms with the idea of his death. In the process, Paul will take up drawing.
Top Cast


François Létourneau
François Létourneau
Paul
François Létourneau
Paul


Julie Le Breton
Julie Le Breton
Lucie
Julie Le Breton
Lucie


Gilbert Sicotte
Gilbert Sicotte
Roland
Gilbert Sicotte
Roland


Louise Portal
Louise Portal
Lisette
Louise Portal
Lisette


Julien Poulin
Julien Poulin
Robert
Julien Poulin
Robert


Patrice Robitaille
Patrice Robitaille
Benoit
Patrice Robitaille
Benoit


Brigitte Lafleur
Brigitte Lafleur
Monique
Brigitte Lafleur
Monique


Mathieu Quesnel
Mathieu Quesnel
Clément
Mathieu Quesnel
Clément


Shanti Corbeil-Gauvreau
Shanti Corbeil-Gauvreau
Rose
Shanti Corbeil-Gauvreau
Rose


Myriam LeBlanc
Myriam LeBlanc
Suzanne
Myriam LeBlanc
Suzanne
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