We Live in Wonderful Times

We Live in Wonderful Times

Directed by Michel Lam

Genre Fiction
Country Quebec
Year 2014
Length 10 min 39 s
Formats DVD, Blu-Ray
Sound 5.1
Version Original French version, English subtitles

Synopsis

Mathieu is a successful young man. He has a beautiful girlfriend, a thriving company, a nice apartment and all that he desires. Until one day, he desires a little too much...

Themes

human relationships, life-philosophy, friendship, love, drugs, relationships, sexual relationships, sexuality, urban, consomation, technologies, infidelity

Biography

Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Michel D.T. Lam studied film at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the Institut national de l'image et du son. His first two short films, Plus ou moins trente and Sur le quai de la gare, won him a few prizes and traveled worldwide around the festival circuit. He directed numerous projects ranging from short fiction to documentary, television and multimedia. In 2008, his first documentary feature, …and music, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, was hailed by critics and also traveled the festival circuit.



Cast

Sébastien Huberdeau, François Bernier, Eve Duranceau

Team

Production

Michel Lam, Ian Jaquier (Laterna Films)

Script

Michel Lam

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Julien Fontaine

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Matthew Rankin

EDITING Alexandre Leblanc
Sound Stéphane Barsalou, Gabriel Rondeau
Music Philippe Brault

Festivals

Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay
Festival Juste pour rire
Fantasia
Festival de cinéma de la Ville de Québec
SPASM
Kerry Film Festival
Longue vue sur le court
Festival de cinéma international de l’Abitibi Témiscamingue
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Festival Un Poing C’est Court
De Nevers à l’Aube
Festival international de cinéma de l’Outaouais
World Language Film Festival Kalamazoo
Dawson City International Film Festival
Short Shorts International Film Festival