Ésimésac
Seen it?2012 | 100 min | Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes a world with its own rules and parents and kids watching together, this one's for you. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
With the villagers of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton barely having enough food to survive, Ésimésac convinces them to collaborate on a community garden. Each person will multiply his or her yield by cultivating the land together. At the same time, talk of a new railway line promises to connect Saint-Élie-de-Caxton to the rest of the world and brings the hope of abundance. Riopel, the hulking blacksmith, starts working on the railway track and convinces the locals to invest in his project rather than waste their time playing in the garden. Ésimésac’s big project flounders under the weight of metal. But can he really stop progress?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luc Picard
- Marie BrassardMme Gélinas
- René Richard CyrMéo Bellemare
- Luc PicardToussaint Brodeur
- Gildor RoyRiopel
- Nicola-Frank VachonÉsimésac
- Sophie NélisseMarie Gélinas
- Marie-Chantal PerronJeannette Brodeur
- Maude LétourneauLurette Riopelle
- Alain SauvageLe Curé Flambant
- Isabel RicherLa sorcière