Dear God

Dear God

Directed by Caroline Mailloux

Genre Fiction
Country Quebec
Year 2011
Length 21 min 24 s
Formats DVD, HDCAM SR, HDCAM
Sound Stereo
Version Original French version, English subtitles

Synopsis

Vital, the cynical and lonely postman of a small village, can’t stop himself from reading the postcards that the parishioners send to God. After reading the disturbing missive from Dorothée D’Amour, his old school teacher, Vital is bitterly punished for his indiscretion. Unable to ignore the postcard, he has no other choice than to substitute himself to God.

Themes

friendship, faith, lonelyness, aging, suicid, religion

Biography

Caroline Mailloux writes and directs documentaries and fictions. She completed a BA in communications (cinema profile) at UQAM in Montreal. She also worked as an assistant, coordinator and production manager in film, video and television. The screenplay for Dear God… was selected for SODEC’s prestigious screenwriting contest Cours écrire ton court! in 2008.



Cast

Joël Marin, Françoise Graton

Team

Production

Films Camera Oscura

Script

Caroline Mailloux

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Vincent Chimisso

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Corinne Montpetit

EDITING Frédéric Leblanc
Sound Louis Despasrois, Luc Raymond, Serge Boivin
Music Éric Rathé

Festivals

Festival des films du monde