I have to admit, this is a very fine film for a first time director. Shot in the region where she grew up, Guylaine Dionne makes use of the passing scenery, and even injects some nature footage, to bring us a sublime view of life in Quebec. More than just using this as a backdrop for the story of three generations of women on a road trip, she connects it with us through the black and white film, so that our minds fill in the rest. All the same, the film seems uneven in some parts, with an emphasis on the elder woman's past experiences setting up for the lives of the other two. At the same time, the idea of having the younger two be teleported into the memories of the elder "Mado" is unique and slightly confusing. All in all, the nature of the film makes you think and examine memory as a way of reliving, but never changing your past.
