Regionial premiere (Estrie)

The Parking Spot

Louis Godbout

Brigitte and Jonathan are invited to dinner. Upon arrival, they get into an argument with a stranger over a parking spot. What begins as a trivial clash gradually escalates into a confrontation, fueled by the stranger’s unsettling persistence and Jonathan’s growing stubbornness.
When they finally join their hosts at a warm, inviting table, the conflict seems to be behind them. Yet a tension lingers—an unease that bubbles beneath the humor and seeps into the conversation. The encounter with the stranger has opened a rift, casting a shadow over the evening and subtly exposing the cracks in the couple's relationship. The encounter with the stranger opened a rift, casting its shadow over the evening and quietly revealing the cracks in the couple's relationship.

With director Louis Godbout and actors Christine Beaulieu, Maxim Gaudette, and Benoît Gouin in attendance.
Followed by the event Notes de film : Chris Poolman au piano
Suivi de l'évènement Notes de film : Chris Poolman au piano

Year

2026

Length

1h24m

Language

French

Bande annonce

Director

Louis Godbout

Screenwriter

Louis Godbout

Production

Sébastien Poussard

Editor

Claude Palardy

Cast

Maxim Gaudette, Christine Beaulieu, Benoît Gouin, Maxime Genois, Alexa-Jeanne Dubé

Director of photography

Jean-François Lord

Composer

Martin Léon, Luc Sicard

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Country

Canada

Type

Feature film

Category

Fiction

Subtitle

English

22 August 19:30 to 20:54

Théâtre de Lac-Brome

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Louis Godbout

With a background in law and philosophy, he taught philosophy for fifteen years before turning to filmmaking. His first screenplay was adapted into a feature film starring Patrick Stewart and Katie Holmes (Coda, 2019). He subsequently wrote and directed *Mont Foster* (2020), which premiered at the São Paulo International Film Festival, followed by *Les Tricheurs* (2022), screened at numerous festivals in Quebec and the United States. He received an Iris Award nomination for Best Screenplay for the film *Une révision* (2021). *La Place* is his third feature film. Louis Godbout is a screenwriter and director based in Montreal.

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