Stay, I Don't Want to Be Alone
Synopsis
A young woman with an intellectual disability, Hélène relies on her close friendship with a co-worker at a pastry factory. When her friend leaves to take another job, the impact is all too clear in this sometimes heartbreaking but deeply humane story about our need for connection regardless of ability.
Festivals
- TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2017
- FICFA - Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Canada, 2017
- RVQC - Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, Montreal, Canada, 2018
- Gala Prends Ça court, Montreal, Canada, 2018
- Longue vue sur le court, Montreal, Canada, 2018
- Festival du film de Séverin, Canada, 2018
- Festival International du Film Francophone de Tübingen-Stuttgart, Germany, 2018
Director: Gabriel Savignac
Script: Gabriel Savignac
Cast: Marie-Eve Lachance, Rebecca Vachon, Sarah DesJeunes, Frederic-Antoine Guimond
DOP: Antoine Benhini
Sound design: Charles Gratton and Pascal Plante
Editing: Gabriel Savignac
Art direction: Liliane Lapointe
Costumes: Guillaume Laflamme
Music: Kroy
Production: Jérémie Boucher, Gabriel Savignac (The Real Boys)
Version
Original: French
Subtitles: English
Format
2:35, stereo
DCP, Pro Res
In life, Gabriel makes movies, chews bubble gum and drinks lots of coffee. He graduated from Concordia University in Film Production and from the University of Quebec in Montreal in Communication. In his films, Gabriel highlights human vulnerability with disarming sensitivity. His new movie Rest, I Don't Want to Be Alone is a testament to the unconscious importance we can have in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. It presents the latter film in the official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival. At 26, he is a newcomer who is already playing in the big leagues.
