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When I Will Be Gone... (1998)
Director: Jacques Leduc
Cast: Annie Girardot, France Castel, Michel Ghorayeb, Domini Blythe
Runtime93 min
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Jacques Leduc directed and co-scripted (with Jacques Marcotte) this Canadian-French co-production, a drama about an aging Montreal woman, Caroline (Annie Girardot), in her 60s and contemplating impending death. She destroys old correspondence, cleans her apartment by putting furniture in the street, and looks back on her life (as revealed via flashbacks and a film crew interviewing her daughters). Caroline's brief marriage to an Englishman gave her one daughter, successful businesswoman Rachel (Domini Blythe), and an affair with a rebel in the Congo resulted in her other daughter Myriam (Sheila Rose). Further memories rise to the surface when Caroline joins her long-time friend Maureen (France Castel) for a black-tie reception where their community work in Africa brings them an Order of Canada award.
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When I Will Be Gone... is a 1998 Canadian-French drama directed by Jacques Leduc that received some critical acclaim. The film focuses on an aging Montreal woman contemplating her own mortality and looking back on her life. While awards recognition is unknown, the film appears to have resonated with audiences, earning a respectable 6.5/10 rating on IMDb.
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Fans of character-driven dramas and thoughtful reflections on mortality will appreciate the nuanced performance by acclaimed actress Annie Girardot in this 1998 film directed by Jacques Leduc, which offers an intimate portrayal of an aging woman contemplating her life and impending death.