The Last Escape (2010 film)

The Last Escape (French: La dernière fugue) is a Québec film directed by Léa Pool in collaboration with Gil Courtemanche based on the novel A Beautiful Death (2005). This film stars Yves Jacques, Jacques Godin, Andrée Lachapelle and Aliocha Schneider, and was produced in Luxembourg, Quebec. It appeared on the big screens in Quebec on February 26, 2010.

Plot

During a family Christmas dinner, the Lévesque family meets in order to spend quality time together. However, a major topic of conversation spoils the festive atmosphere: the health of the father of this family (Jacques Godin), who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In addition, the quality of life is more than anything but fair at that time, as the family often quarrels. His eldest son André (Yves Jacques) and André's son Sam (Aliocha Schneider) want to end his suffering by making him live his last moments in happiness. However, the rest of the family does not agree to this, believing that their father should live as long as possible. One thing is certain, is that this father and his wife (Andrée Lachapelle) will not separate under any circumstances.

Cast

• Yves Jacques as André
• Jacques Godin as Le Père
• Andrée Lachapelle as La Mère
• Aliocha Schneider as Sam
• Nicole Max as Isabelle
• Marie-France Lambert as Géraldine
• Martine Francke as Julie
• Benoît Gouin as Bernard
• Isabelle Miquelon as Mireille
• Patrick Hastert as Jean-Maurice
• Joël Delsaut as Pierre
• Noa Kate as Amandine
• Camille Felton as Emma
• Mathias Urbain as Jules
• Félicien Schiltz as Xavier Jr
• Alex Kate as Louis
• Léa Rollauer as Béatrice
• Alexandre Goyette as Le Père (1968)
• Marie-Christine Labelle as La Mère (1968)
• Jules St-Jean as André (1968)
• Simone-Élise Girard as Physiotherapist
• Éliana Chrétien as Julie (1968)
• Thomas Trudel as Bernard (1968)
• Charlotte Comeau as Mireille (1968)
• Jade Charbonneau as Géraldine

Awards and nominations

External links

• La dernière fugue at the Internet Movie Database

References