Chronicle of a crisis
Feature film - Quebec - 2024 - 69 min
Color, French (English subtitles), 1.85:1, 5.1
Synopsis
Sarah and Simon, a young Montreal couple in their thirties, face the prospect of reclaiming their apartment amidst an unprecedented housing crisis in Quebec. Together, they embark on a journey documenting their daily lives, a path fraught with uncertainty, disappointment, and anxiety, but also marked by acts of resistance and dignity. The result is a portrait of rare intimacy, bearing witness to the growing economic insecurity that is hitting millennials and those who will follow them particularly hard.
Team
Produced and directed by: Simon Larochelle
Images: Simon Larochelle
Editing: Sophie Guérin & Romain Rabasa
Sound design: Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau
Composer: Paloma Daris
Mix: Joey Simas
Funding: CALQ, CAC, PRIM, SCAM
Casting: Funambules médias
To organize a public screening or purchase an institutional license: diffusion@funambulesmedias.org
Festivals and public screenings
Aurora's House - May 8
Waterville Film Club - May 17
Cinema under the stars - Molson Park - July 31 (8:45 pm)
Cinémathèque québécoise - August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
Oasis District (organized by the Casa du 7ème art) - August 23
Self-organized festival of socially conscious film at Brasseurs on demand - August 29
Press review
Front row seats (at 15 min) – CKRL 89.1 FM – April 22, 2025
Quebec is waking up: Simon Larochelle presents "Chronicle of a Crisis" – CKIA 88.3 FM – April 25, 2025
Draw Me a Morning : Culture with Sheena Fins: Chronicle of a Crisis – ICI Première 95.1 FM – August 9, 2025
The Intimate as a Target (How to Film Politics?) - Cinémas Review - August 6, 2025
In Focus: The Lives Behind Housing Repossessions - ICI Première 95.1 FM – June 8, 2026