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Hi, it's me again.

Just saying that I'm on my way.

Actually, we're on our way,

because Catherine's with me.

So, we should be there in a couple of hours.

Bye!

They never answer.

There's no signal here either.

Are you going to survive a weekend without internet?

Survive, yes.

It looks like a ghost town.

There's about thirty people left, at most.

The mine and the sawmill closed back-to-back 20 years ago.

Since then, it's declined, you'll see.

When am I going to be able to join Maurice?

Hello?

Mom?

Wow. What are you doing here?

Well, I told you that I'd be here this weekend.

Oh yeah, I completely forgot.

Hello.

I don't think we know each other. I'm Isabelle.

Hubert Toupin.

Mom, this is Catherine, my girlfriend.

Hello, miss.

I'm really glad to meet you.

Me too, Mrs. Tremblay.

Isabelle, do you remember Dr. Toupin?

I'd be surprised if you did.

You weren't even born when I left this town.

That's right. I'm silly.

You're a doctor?

Retired.

Where's Dad?

Thank you for coming.

I'll be in touch.

Of course, anytime.

Thank you so much.

I can't believe you came.

With your beautiful friend, too.

Catherine, Mom.

Is that your new neighbour?

Can I get you two anything? Are you hungry?

I have nothing prepared, but let me see.

It's okay, Mom, we'll figure it out.

Dad isn't here?

No.

Your father's not here.

Did he go walk the dog?

Well...

he's just gone.

You understand?

If you'd come sooner... But now, it's too late.

Your father died. Suddenly.

When did he die?

Tuesday night.

Mom, it's Friday. Why didn't you call me?

I was going to call you this weekend. I didn't want to bother you.

Bother me?

I had him cremated.

I went with your Uncle Emile,

to bury him by the old tree in his forest.

Do you remember The Ancestor?

I can still make you something.

I forgot!

What about some corn on the cob?

I'm going to get some air, okay?

I'm sad and angry at the same time.

I wish it hadn't ended like this.

I don't get why she didn't call me.

It's just unbelievable.

Did you see how confused she looks?

She forgot I was coming.

And look at her garden.

It's pretty obvious your mother's in shock.

A sudden loss.

Helpless, alone.

She might be confused.

Do you know if she's medicated?

It seems like it...

The doctor next door who is helping her. He should know, right?

Don't worry Maurice.

Everything is taking its course.

Soon you and Thérèse will be united forever.

How are you feeling, Mom?

You're not saying anything.

I don't have much news except about your father.

I don't get why you didn't call me right away.

I thought that you didn't want to talk to us anymore.

You're not eating, Thérèse?

Yeah, Mom, aren't you hungry?

I think you've lost weight.

Nice thing to say to your mother!

Tell me about the new neighbour.

The doctor.

Toupin?

He was a good doctor when he was young.

People in town didn't like him much.

Because he complained all the time about the mine and all the logging.

He's "ecological."

Oh, he was ahead of his time.

One day, he left.

It's only been a couple of months since he and his wife moved here.

What's his wife like?

Oh, she's sick.

She was already unwell when they moved here.

What's wrong with her?

Anemia, I think.

Well...

I'm going to have my tea on the porch. It's quiet.

You're drinking tea again?

I thought it gave you heartburn.

I don't have heartburn anymore. Dr. Toupin took care of that.

Mom?

What happened to Fiston?

It's our dog.

Fiston...

He's gone too.

Probably got hit on the road.

It's unfortunate.

It's just surreal.

I don't get it.

Something's wrong with my mother...

It's not normal that she's accepting you like she is.

Really?

That's what you're worried about? Your mother accepting me?

My mother is...

She's prude to the bone.

Normally, she would never let us sleep in the same bed.

That's what's bothering you?

Us sleeping in the same bed?

No.

It's the only thing that's not bothering me right now.

Mom?

Mom?

Mom?

Come.

What's... Oh, shit, Mom...

It's okay.

Come with me.

My God, Mom...

What are these?

Growing old is a bore.

Raising a child while working full-time wasn't easy.

Have you been working at the daycare long?

We opened five years ago.

We now have three groups of 16.

It's going very well.

That's great.

Good morning!

Hello!

Hello! My beautiful daughter.

My little miracle.

It's been a long time since you called me that.

I was 42 when I got pregnant.

The doctors had told me that I couldn't have children.

And then, poof, a miracle.

Here, darling, help yourself.

Thank you.

I was telling your mother about my job.

Your friend has a great job.

You don't feel like applying?

At your age,

you should be done with your studies.

Nobody would ever guess you were a schoolteacher.

I taught children.

- It seems to me that at 26... - 27.

Well then that's even worse.

Isabelle's right to complete her master's degree, Mrs. Tremblay.

After she'll be able to work at schools for environmental design, urban planning...

Teaching is a nice vocation.

Like mother, like daughter.

Your father and I can't wait for you to find a steady job.

We'll stop worrying about you.

Mom...

do you remember getting up last night?

No, dear.

Catherine was saying that before, I couldn't believe it.

I definitely wasn't awake.

I don't remember a thing,

Have you ever sleepwalked before?

Maybe, yes.

It's hard to say.

It's like when you snore.

You don't know because you're asleep.

It's old age.

Are you leaving this afternoon?

No.

We're staying at least until tomorrow.

I don't want to leave you like this.

What do you mean "like this"?

Look, Mom,

I think you should get some tests.

You're barely eating, you've lost weight. I'm worried.

I'm not sick.

Just to reassure me, okay?

I don't like getting tested.

Dr. Toupin, next door, he takes care of me.

So feel reassured.

Isabelle!

Hi, Uncle.

What a surprise!

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

Meet my girlfriend, Catherine.

Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

I can say that losing your brother and your son at the same time, it's hard.

Charles?

Yes.

Your mom didn't tell you?

He was in so much pain at the end, poor boy.

It was almost a relief.

Please, come in.

He didn't seem that bad, the last time I saw him.

His condition worsened this spring.

After that, it wasn't long.

Mom didn't tell me.

It's just like Dad.

I'm not surprised.

Your mother wasn't able to take care of your father.

In the end, he had so much arthritis, he wasn't able to stand up.

Why didn't they tell me?

And you, you weren't surprise I wasn't at the funeral?

There was no funeral.

Neither for Charles nor your father.

I thought you weren't speaking to your parents.

So, no, it didn't surprise me you didn't come.

Your father...

There was nothing left to do for him.

Suffering like that...

might as well die.

Charles didn't have a real life.

I did what I could for him.

You gave it your best.

When are you leaving?

I'm staying for the week.

The week?

Mom's not well, Uncle.

Isn't Dr. Toupin taking care of her?

Yes.

Your daughter...

she's leaving tomorrow?

It would be better.

I know.

I'll call you the second anything changes, okay?

Where is she going?

What are you doing?

Is she coming back?

I'm staying with you for the week.

No, no, you can't.

It's fine, really.

I can take a week off, no problem at all. Okay?

- No. - Don't worry.

Isabelle, you don't understand.

It's done.

Catherine's gone, and I'm staying.

What's going on?

- Come on, now. - Okay...

TWO MONTHS EARLIER

What are you doing here?

It's the new neighbours.

They have almost no furniture.

Just big crates.

Handsome man.

Yeah.

They look wealthy enough.

But why no furniture?

It's none of your business.

Fiston!

Fiston!

Maurice Tremblay.

It's been a hell of a while.

Hubert Toupin. You don't remember me?

Of course I remember you.

I just didn't recognize you.

Time has taken its toll.

Yes, I can see that.

Let me introduce my wife, Maria.

Maria, Maurice, our new neighbour.

Pleased to meet you, sir.

Where are you coming from?

I've travelled all my life.

I worked for the Red Cross,

Doctors Without Borders in Africa, Asia and South America.

You'll find it quiet in Saint-Étienne.

It's perfect.

Thérèse.

Try to guess who it is.

He's more of a gentleman than you, obviously.

Hubert Toupin.

Doctor Toupin?

Ah, well, I can't believe it.

Yes, but he's retired. It's too bad.

Happy to see you.

We were hoping someone would buy the house.

It's sad to leave a nice building abandoned.

It's a beautiful house.

And the town...

The town isn't doing great.

The bank closed. We don't have internet.

Don't scare them, they just got here.

No worries.

We live a simple life, my wife and I.

They're going to open the crates.

Sorry.

Duty calls.

Yes, go ahead.

He looks less hippie than 40 years ago.

It's just in your head that he looked hippie.

And he was always a gentleman.

Doctor, on top of it.

Make sure Fiston doesn't poop on their yard.

Fiston, come on.

We have so little time.

No...

We do.

Don't say that,

my dear.

The flowers will bloom in a few days.

We need something to test on.

Get some rest.

I wasn't done down there...

I have to water the plants.

I'll take care of it.

Fiston!

Come here, boy.

Come.

Fiston!

Fiston!

Come here, boy!

Have you seen the dog?

No?

Don't worry, he always comes back.

Fiston!

I understand you're exhausted.

In his condition, he should be admitted to palliative care.

There's no way I'll let him go as long as I take care of him.

We're good together, Charles.

I grow organic vegetables.

Lucky the town has me, otherwise they'd just eat canned goods.

And your forest is still intact?

200 acres never exploited.

A real treasure.

It's all I've got left.

And my son.

I can help you, you know?

Your son doesn't have to suffer.

No.

I know what you're talking about.

I can't do that.

There are other solutions.

It's magnificent.

Maria.

Your garden is a marvel, Thérèse.

It's my passion.

Unfortunately, I've lost my sense of smell.

But I still have my eyes.

No, keep it.

For you and the doctor.

Don't be shy about helping yourself to the garden,

there's enough here for everyone.

Nature is so generous with us.

She gives abundantly.

Without asking anything in return.

Yeah, but it's a lot of work.

It smells good.

It's a mushroom bourguignon.

Entirely vegetarian.

There are six varieties of wild mushrooms in the recipe.

Enjoy.

It's special.

Did you pick them yourself?

Don't worry, Maurice.

Maria taught me everything about mushrooms.

Looks delicious.

We've been vegetarians for a long time.

Like my brother-in-law.

Emile, my old friend.

I picked these mushrooms in his forest.

A world of biodiversity of immense value.

That's true. A beautiful hardwood forest.

If he had exploited it, he would have made a lot of money.

That's not what I meant, Maurice.

How did you meet?

Maria is a botanist.

She did research on Amazonian plants.

I was working on a vaccination project with Indigenous populations.

What was your research?

Well, a forest is a bit like an...

A pharmacy.

Miracle drugs hide in plants.

I never had that, a plant prescription.

Just real pills.

You know where aspirin comes from, Maurice?

Willow bark.

Bravo, Thérèse!

Maria has discovered a venomous flower that has a molecule

that can help prolong life.

With poison?

As we say in Swedish...

A substance that kills at a high dosage,

can save lives in low dosage.

There are such treasures in Emile's forest?

Absolutely.

I think we must stop seeing a forest as a resource to be exploited.

A forest is a living organism, like us.

The only difference is its life is so long,

every heartbeat lasts for years.

Beautiful.

The forest almost knows eternal life.

You have to listen to trees.

It's not by talking to trees that we're going to build houses.

Maurice, let's not go there.

It's proof that we don't change.

Hubert told me that you have a daughter?

Our daughter doesn't talk to us anymore.

Maurice.

She did her "coming-out," and then she was out.

In other words...

It didn't go so well,

but we don't have to talk about it now.

It didn't go well because she dropped it on us on Christmas Eve.

But Maurice, is it a problem that your daughter is gay?

No, no, not at all, it's not a problem.

- And she's dating a Black girl. - Maurice.

Put yourself in our shoes.

I'd have...

no problem with that.

That will do.

It's none of our business.

Sorry.

Sometimes I should keep my mouth shut.

Come, Maria.

Please excuse us. It's okay, it's okay.

It'll be all right.

Watch your step.

Are you in pain, Maurice?

I'm hot. It hurts all over.

I can't do it anymore, Thérèse.

I'll give you an anti-inflammatory.

I've already had two.

You're not supposed...

These pills don't work anymore.

I can't take it anymore, Thérèse. I just can't...

- I know. - I really can't...

I know, my love.

No more getting up without me.

We can't control the hallucinations or the blackouts.

You risk having other episodes,

fainting or even a collapse.

Promise me.

The flowers...

they're ready.

Yes.

You're a good dog.

Such a good dog.

Oh no, not again.

Push, push.

Okay, hold onto me

What did you want?

I was hungry.

We'll have to bring the fridge upstairs,

or bring the bed into the kitchen.

Am I bothering you?

Not at all, come in.

I have something to ask, but feel free to say no.

I'm listening.

I go to the doctor in Laviolette every three-four months

to renew these prescriptions.

I still have pain all over.

In my legs, back, arms, neck...

So I was wondering...

would you have something to relieve the pain a bit?

Yes...

This medication helps for a while, but then it stops working.

Pain is an alarm.

Your body is sending you a message.

Yes...

Trust me, I'm getting the message loud and clear.

I can't endure it anymore.

Sometimes I think I'd rather die.

Your mind lives in every cell of your body.

If we could transform the flesh

to make it more lasting,

your spirit would survive.

Maurice...

You want to live without pain?

Or die and disappear?

So?

He gave me an injection.

A painkiller.

He'll give me one every day.

According to him, before long

I won't feel a thing.

That seems impossible.

Let's find out.

What did he give you?

Well, I don't know.

My darling.

Your hand...

I don't feel it.

Wonderful.

I'm ready.

Mom?

Can I help you, miss?

Excuse me, it's...

It's my mother, I think she's confused.

You cannot just walk in.

I understand.

Mom?

What are you doing here? Mom?

Mom, wait!

Hey, wait, Mom!

Mom?

Mom? Are you okay?

What the...

Mom?

Mom, look at me.

Does anything hurt? Are you dizzy?

Do you have a headache?

You embarrassed me in front of the doctor.

What, I embarrassed you?

What were you doing at his place?

I don't know, I forget things, you should know that.

But Mom, there's no way you forgot that.

You went into a room.

Who were you talking to?

Stop it!

Stop asking questions!

I'm dizzy because of you.

Mom, you hit your head, okay?

Stop messing around. I'm taking you to emergency.

No!

I'm not waiting three hours in emergency

just to hear I should take two aspirins and go to bed.

I'll do it myself.

That's it.

Isabelle.

How's your mom?

I'm worried. I don't understand what's going on.

What's in the room she went into before?

Please!

It's the guest room.

Your father spent some time there

so I could take care of him at the worst of his bronchitis.

Pneumonia is the concern in those cases.

Did my father die here?

No, of course not.

He went home after 48 hours. He was already feeling better.

It was his heart that failed, not his lungs.

I think that my mother believes he's still alive.

She's not acting like herself.

She needs some tests.

Yes, that would be great.

If you tell her, she won't say no. She doesn't listen to me.

I'll talk to her, tomorrow.

Thank you.

- But now I'm busy. - Okay.

Mom.

Do you have a headache?

How do you feel?

Do you want to play cards?

Yes.

I'm cold.

I'll rinse.

- It feels good to be clean. - Yes.

How do you feel?

You're going to have to stop asking me that question.

Okay.

Then, are you thirsty?

- Would you like a herbal tea? - Yes.

I won't ask you how you feel.

I feel great.

You?

A bit worried.

It'll be fine.

Don't worry.

My beautiful daughter.

My God.

It doesn't hurt.

Mom?

I told you I'm fine.

Look, it's good.

Mom?

Show me your hand please.

Cheater.

No, Mom.

Your hand.

Your nail.

Let it be, it's no big deal.

Yes, it's serious, Mom.

We need to go to town.

The car's out of gas.

We'll fill it up.

There's no longer a gas station in Saint-Étienne.

If it's going to be like this...

No, no, Mom.

I didn't say anything. Okay? Let's play.

There.

Not too painful?

I don't feel anything.

Good.

I gave her a sedative and a painkiller.

She'll sleep well.

Her hair, a fingernail...

It looks like she's falling apart.

Why didn't you tell her she needs to go to the hospital?

Maybe it's not the time to hit the road.

Heavy storms are expected.

I'll talk to her tomorrow.

Hey, wait! No!

I disagree.

I think you're pretty aloof.

First, you weren't able to give me a good explanation for my father's death

and now you're telling me

everything will be fine with my mother who's only getting worse?

Rest assured there's nothing to worry about.

You're a doctor, aren't you?

Isn't it your job to do everything

so that a patient gets the best care possible?

I want my mother taken to the hospital today.

Not tomorrow, today.

Your mother's going sleep for a few hours.

We'll let the storm pass and we'll take it from there.

Listen to me carefully.

If her condition worsens, I'll hold you responsible, is that clear?

Are you threatening me?

I'm thinking about an investigation into your methods.

That's intimidation.

If you think you can do better than me, well good luck.

You're not helping my mother at all.

You're letting her die slowly, just like you did my father.

Your father had a heart attack.

It wasn't a slow death.

What caused his heart attack?

We don't know!

Is that the real cause?

We don't know either, because you signed the death certificate.

That's convenient.

On top of that, he was cremated, so it's not possible to do an autopsy.

I've heard enough.

If my mother doesn't survive the night,

there will be an autopsy.

You better believe I'm going to find out the truth.

Mom?

Mom?

Mom?

Mom! Mom!

Mom!

I shouldn't have gotten angry.

I know you both loved me.

I felt rejected, but I'm the one who pushed you away.

Even if it's too late, I'm asking for your forgiveness, Mom.

Hello!

Oh, Mom!

Why are you crying?

But why...

I think it's time I joined your father.

Do you need help, Isabelle?

Maurice.

Maurice.

Maurice?

What is it?

Well it's two mornings in a row that you haven't gotten up.

What time is it?

It's past 8.

What's going on with you?

Look.

You're losing your hair.

The doctor said that would happen.

It's side effects.

How do you feel?

Not as usual.

I don't feel any pain, anywhere.

I feel a little numb, but good.

My back doesn't hurt anymore.

You should have another doctor examine you.

Just to be sure.

They let me suffer for 10 years.

Exactly.

I don't believe in miracles.

What I was trying to explain to you, Thérèse,

it's simply that medicine tries to heal the sick

and prevent disease,

but we can't cure old age,

just make it less painful.

You should try it too, Thérèse.

I'm not sick.

Your heartburn.

Your high blood pressure.

Your incontinence.

Can you be quiet?

It won't hurt.

But there are side effects.

Maurice's losing his hair.

So? I feel good.

Side effects are temporary.

And everything ends up growing back.

Can you describe how you're feeling?

I can't feel my body.

I hear the birds sing, the trees.

Sometimes the rain.

I have always loved the rain.

It surrounds me.

Comforts me.

I am part of nature.

You're not afraid?

No. I feel new sensations. There's more.

Like a murmur.

In the distance.

A murmur?

It's very quiet.

Just a vibration,

a wave.

It's soft.

I can feel it.

My only regret...

is leaving...

without you.

I don't want to leave you.

You know I'll join you.

We'll soon be reunited.

Forever.

Forever.

Last week, I wouldn't have been able to walk to here.

It's almost a miracle.

To think, you wanted your brother to let the company cut down this great forest.

I don't see things the same way anymore.

I think everything is beautiful.

I feel so good.

And you know, about Isabelle,

it doesn't bother me anymore, how she lives.

I'm glad she's happy.

That's what I want.

And I'd like to tell her before it's too late.

- Really? - Yes.

Okay, then.

I'm happy.

I'm going to call her and tell her we want to see her,

to make peace.

Fiston!

Help me, Maurice.

His spirit will join the forest's ecosystem.

A nice way not to die!

Don't you think, Thérèse?

Everyone dies.

The body dies,

but not the spirit...

if we provide it a new habitat.

An eternal life,

without suffering.

Maurice?

Aren't you afraid of dying?

We're not going to die, Thérèse.

We'll be reborn.

But you don't have to follow me.

Yeah, right.

Find myself alone afterward.

Maurice?

Maurice?

Maurice?

Maurice?

All's good.

He'll be fine.

But he'll need to be monitored.

He's alive.

He'll live longer.

A long, long time.

But from now on, it's our secret.

To protect him.

If anyone asks,

say he's sick.

Or even dead.

To protect him.

Now, I'm going to increase the dose.

Your whole lower body,

from the neck down, will be paralyzed.

But you'll be able to see, hear, and speak.

And Thérèse?

I'm going to increase her dose as well.

I think she's already feeling pretty good.

Good morning.

It's me.

How are you today?

I still wake up at night.

And I find myself outside sleepwalking.

I have memory lapses.

Yeah.

Those are side effects.

It's different for everyone.

My wife had hallucinations during the day.

Besides that, I feel good.

You'll see.

With this injection,

more beautiful changes will happen.

When am I going to be able to join Maurice?

Hello! Mom?

Wow...

What are you doing here?

Mom, this is Catherine, my girlfriend.

Hello, miss.

I'm really glad to meet you.

It's nice to meet you too, Mrs. Tremblay.

Yes, you're thirsty?

Don't struggle, Isabelle.

Untie me.

You're not tied.

See?

Your own body is the only thing holding you.

It's a cumbersome vessel.

Imperfect. But you see?

All the muscles, nerves, tendons of your body

are bathed in a gentle paralysis,

that eases suffering,

and brings your whole being into a new existence,

long,

maybe even eternal.

You're insane.

Uncle?

Uncle?

Wait for me downstairs.

Get out.

You promised me.

I have no choice. She asks too many questions.

I'm doing this for Charles.

Please forgive me.

Uncle?

It's my wife's big day.

For your son too.

Let's go to your place.

It's touching.

His entire being will take root in the forest.

Forever, my love.

I wish it had never happened to my niece.

She's not sick...

And she's still young.

You know we have no choice, Emile.

It will be good for her.

She'll be reunited with her parents, her cousin.

Isabelle...

Isabelle!

Isabelle.

Mom! My God!

Mommy!

Run away.

No. Not without you, Mom.

Come on, Mom!

Get out of here!

Come.

(indistinct chatter)

Emile!

Emile, help me!

Isabelle?

Come on!

Come on...

No!

Isabelle?

My love.

Where are we now?

At the hospital...

In Laviolette.

Laviolette?

What happened?

Don't you remember anything?

You had an accident.

How long have I been here?

You were out for 36 hours.

I still can't reach your mother.

But the police will find her and tell her.

It'll be too late.

It'll be too late...

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