Jacqueline Barrette

4 and a half is the apartment occupied on the Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal by a young couple. It is a chronicle of the daily life of the urban reality of 25-30 year olds: love, friendship, humor and tenderness.

After her grandmother enters a nursing home, a spirited young orphan girl moves in with her rigid, Bach-obsessed uncle. Accompanied by her pet skunk, Broccoli, her energetic presence disrupts his strictly ordered routine, slowly softening his cold exterior and showing him the true meaning of family.

In the early 1940's, Canada is a country at war and Florentine is a young woman, from a very poor family, looking for love. She meets two suitable men, a nice soldier from a good and wealthy family, and an ambitious self-centered engineer. She must decide whether she wants to follow her head or her heart...

During a brief stay in Florence, Camille believes she's victim of an enormous flood. Urgently taken to a psychiatric hospital, she is diagnosed with the Stendhal Syndrome: a temporary psychological disorder well known to affect tourists who are too vulnerable to the beauty of art work. This disorder which is considered benign doesn't worry the medical staff who asks that she be sent back to her country. Back home, she has to come to terms with a tragedy she has wanted to flee: her mom had gone missing right before her departure. Convinced that she has to move on with her life for her mental sanity, Camille decides that it is time to accept the fact that her mother will never come back. But when she goes to Matane, the last place where her mother had been seen alive, Camille comes across many clues that will propel her into an emotional roller coaster.

Marcel and Joseph are tireless walkers. Their itinerary is an invitation to discover improbable places and fascinating people. Everlastingly looking for Stanley, Marcel’s only friend, they meet an unlikely crowd of extravagant characters. Each has a story to tell, his hope to share.

To satisfy his appetite, the mischievous dragon Bijou makes his way across the Milky Way, devouring everything that shines in his path -- including the Sun. Earth is plunged into darkness, and the villagers of Tomtitou are left in despair, until young Hugo—armed with his telescope—makes contact with a mysterious star named Aramis. Together, they embark on a fantastic celestial journey. Will Hugo and his new friend succeed in restoring order to the universe?

4 and a half is the apartment occupied on the Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal by a young couple. It is a chronicle of the daily life of the urban reality of 25-30 year olds: love, friendship, humor and tenderness.

To satisfy his appetite, the mischievous dragon Bijou makes his way across the Milky Way, devouring everything that shines in his path -- including the Sun. Earth is plunged into darkness, and the villagers of Tomtitou are left in despair, until young Hugo—armed with his telescope—makes contact with a mysterious star named Aramis. Together, they embark on a fantastic celestial journey. Will Hugo and his new friend succeed in restoring order to the universe?

No synopsis available yet.