In 1910, Maria Chapdelaine, a young girl of seventeen, lived with her family on the banks of the Péribonka River, north of Lake Saint-Jean. The Chapdelaines work tirelessly to push the limits of the forest. In a home where even physical exhaustion cannot dampen the warmth of family life, Maria, strong and full of hope, finds herself faced with major dilemmas. Thrust into the world of adults, Maria will suddenly be forced to decide on her future as a woman.

Credits

Sébastien PiloteDirector

Sara MontpetitMaria Chapdelaine

Sébastien RicardSamuel Chapdelaine

Hélène FlorentLaura Chapdelaine

Antoine Olivier PilonEutrope Gagnon