IN THE EVENING LIGHT

À LA LUMIÈRE DU SOIR (In the Evening Light) by Fernand Dansereau

Canada (Quebec). 2025. 79 min. Documentary. (G)

At 97 years old, filmmaker Fernand Dansereau engages us in rich and sensitive conversations about the joy of creating, aging as an artist, old age, everyday wisdom, spirituality, and grief. He also discusses the future of the planet with his grandchildren.

“In terms of form, the conventional parade of talking heads is transcended by Francine Beaudry's diaphanous soundtrack and the insertion of colorful cards featuring the filmmaker's melancholic and lyrical poems.” (Charles-Henri Ramond, Mediafilm)

"The exchanges are refreshing, calm, and profound. Fernand Dansereau never puts himself at the center of the film. He says what he thinks and seeks the opinions of others. Thus, when he expresses his concern about being “past his prime,” Denys Arcand and Marcel Sabourin reject this mindset." (André Duchesne, La Presse)