L'anxiété, au 21e siècle (2022)
A film that mixes fiction and reality to talk about anxiety, a crucial subject today. The premise of the film is that psychological distress among young people has tripled since the beginning of the pandemic.
Top billed cast
Léa St-PierreLéonie
Antoine L'ÉcuyerNoah
Émile RoyÉmile- Mollie FillionSandrine
Cassandra MontreuilLouise
Sébastien RajotteProfesseur
Mamoudou CamaraJeune Philosophe
Noémie Leduc-VaudryServeuse de sushi
Claudie MercierAmie Léonie et Noah- Lou AmsellemDanseuse amie Léonie
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