Benoît Gouin
Birthday: 1961-01-27 Place of Birth:
Synopsis
Acting
Antigone
Sophie Deraspe’s adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.
1st Love
Antoine, 13, spends the summer vacation with his parents in a rented cottage on an island in the middle of the Saint-Lawrence River. His neighbour, 17-year-old Anna, is an enigmatic and lively young woman. Antoine begins to experience the first stirrings of love-which soon yield a troubling brew of anxiety, desire and obsession. He eventually comes across a terrible secret that will forever change his life.
Mirror Lake
After his loved ones betray him, a man in his 30s goes to a lakeside cabin to hide from the world. But instead of finding peace, he has to deal with a kooky neighbour, a missing drowned man, a crook on the lam, a stripper who hides out with him, and the cop who’s madly in love with her and looking for her with murderous ardour.
Gabrielle
Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vivre and an exceptional musical gift. Since she met her boyfriend Martin, at the recreation centre where they are choir members, they have been inseparable. However, because they are "different," their loved ones are fearful of their relationship. As the choir prepare for an important music festival, Gabrielle does everything she can to gain her independence. As determined as she is, Gabrielle must still confront other people's prejudices as well as her own limitations in the hope of experiencing a love far from the "ordinary".
