Le successeur (2023)
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Marc-André Grondin, Yves Jacques, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Blandine Bury
After learning that his estranged father has died, a newly appointed couture-house artistic director travels to Quebec to settle the estate.
The story
Happy and fulfilled, Ellias Barnès becomes artistic director of a celebrated French haute couture house. When heart problems prompt him to consult his doctor, she finds no abnormalities and advises him to learn more about his family history. Ellias has been estranged from his father for years and knows only that his father once had a stroke. He learns that his father, Jean-Jacques, has died of a heart attack, and goes to Quebec to settle the estate.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Happy and fulfilled, Ellias Barnès (Marc-André Grondin) becomes the new artistic director of a celebrated French haute couture house. He consults his doctor because he is suffering from heart problems. His doctor (Anne Loiret) finds no abnormalities and tries to reassure him. Ellias tells her that, as far as he knows, there is no family history of heart disease. He is unsure about his father, since they have been estranged for years, but he knows his father had a stroke some time ago. His doctor advises him to find out more. Ellias is informed that his father, Jean-Jacques, has just died of a heart attack. He goes to Quebec to settle the estate. The young designer discovers that he has inherited something far worse than his father’s weak heart.
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