Two welders experience an astral phenomenon together on their lunch break.
Steve Pilarezik, Guillaume Chapnick
Canada
2025
In French with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Jérémy Gagnon
Screenwriter
Jérémy Gagnon
Cinematography
William Albu
Editor
Jérémy Gagnon
Original Music
Aubert Sénéchal
Jérémy Gagnon
Jérémy Gagnon is a screenwriter and director with a degree in film from Concordia University. Dividing his time between Saguenay and Montreal, his stories follow a common pattern, using roads and landscapes as a backdrop for human dramas. Gagnon’s films are characterized by a nostalgic gaze, a captivating rhythm, and the use of analog media such as 16mm film to immerse us in his universe where dreams and reality merge. Pique-nique (2025) is his first foray into comedy, while continuing to address the working class in remote regions.
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