

A Life Begins
Genres
Overview
A twelve year old loses his doctor father to an overdose.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
2010-11-21
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.2
Julie Le Breton
Louise
François Papineau
Jacques
Charles-Antoine Perreault
Étienne
Raymond Cloutier
Guy Langevin
Rita Lafontaine
Mariette
Mathis Brisson
Martin
Juliette Vermes-Monty
Marie-Ève
Michel Monty
Yves Sauvé
Éliane Préfontaine
Patricia
Étienne Soucy-Lord
Michel Meilleur
Stéphane Crête
Directeur salon funéraire
Benoît Dagenais
Jardinier cimetière
Denis Gravereaux
Préfet collège
Michel Albert
Curé
Justin Laramée
Préposé morgue
François Trudel
Père ancienne maison
Daniel Desputeau
Claude
Roger Beaulne
Patient hôpital hypnose
Roch Aubert
Préposé accueil
Fernand Patry
Curé 2
Nathalie D'Anjou
Serveuse restaurant
Mathieu Quesnel
Employé du golf
Julien Carpentier-Roberge
Fils ancienne maison
Claire Gagnon
Dame condoléances
Johanne Loiselle
Pharmacienne en chef
André Lanthier
Père de Louise
Hélène Roy
Mère de Louise
Sylvain Dubois
Déménageur
Patrick Caux
Vendeur
Robin-Joël Cool
Cadavre
Alain Monty
Policier
Josée Pilon
Dame
Guillaume Chouinard
Laitier
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