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Follies

Follies

Dir. Eric K. Boulianne
102 min

US Premiere

Middle-aged married couple François and Julie, parents of two kids, no longer share the intimacy they once did, so why not try an open marriage? As François and Julie awkwardly and hilariously seek out new partners, testing the waters of BDSM and other fantasies, you’ll find yourself rooting for their continued happiness… no matter what forms they take.

Canadian filmmaker Eric K. Boulianne’s debut (he also wrote and stars in the film) is at once observational, hilarious, and, in his words, “an ode to love”.

Content Advisory: nudity and explicit sexual content

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Film Details

Festival Programs & Themes: Breakthrough, Emerging Filmmaker Competition, Laugh Track
Film Type: Fiction Feature
Release Year: 2025
Runtime: 102 min
Country/Region: Canada
Language: French, English
Print Source: Totem Films
Tags: Comedy, Drama, First Features, Francophone, Guest Attending, Romance
Program: SEE ALL MSPIFF45 FILMS

Cast/Crew

Director: Eric K. Boulianne
Executive Producer: Tim Ringuette
Cinematographer: François Messier-Rheault
Screenwriter: Alexandre Auger, Eric K. Boulianne
Editor: Myriam Magassouba
Composer: Peter Venne
Principal Cast: Eric K. Boulianne, Catherine Chabot, Florence Blain Mbaye, Étienne Galloy, Sarah Chouinard Poirier