A semi-retired professor living in Britain returns to his hometown in Canada for the first time since leaving as a young man. Set to receive an award from the local university, he also attempts to reconcile his past while forming a meaningful relationship with his niece and her daughter who are also facing challenges.
'Emile' is the third in a loose trilogy of films written and directed by Carl Bessai, all exploring aspects of personal identity. The first, 'Johnny', looked at a teenager with his life ahead of them, the second, 'Lola', portrayed a middle-aged woman trying to escape an abusive relationship, and 'Emile' is a Proustian examination of memory, imagination, regret, lost roots, and the possibility of redemption and reconciliation, all seen through the eyes of an old man whose life is almost over.
Director: Carl Bessai
Stars: Ian Mckellen, Deborah Kara Unger
The film received 2 Genie Award nominations in 2005 for Best Achievement in Overall Sound and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Ian McKellen.
Cast
Ian McKellen as Emile (all ages)
Deborah Kara Unger as adult Nadia and as Nadia's mother
Theo Crane as Maria and as young Nadia
Tygh Runyan as Freddy
Chris William Martin as Carl
Ian Tracey as Tom
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