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CLAIRE

A male prostitute becomes friends with an old lady who is his complete opposite. This friendship deeply transforms the young man. However, the old lady keeps a secret that will upset their relationship.

  • Jean-Pierre Huot
    Director
  • Jean-Pierre Huot
    Writer
    La cavale, Chien
  • Jean-Pierre Huot
    Producer
  • Jonathan Robert
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
    Bluebird, A night of sweats
  • Angèle Coutu
    Key Cast
    "Claire"
    Jamais deux sans toi, L'or du temps
  • Jonathan Vanderzon
    Key Cast
    "Jonathan"
    Eau de Jésus, Get together
  • Medhat Hanbali
    Composer
    The world according to Amazon, Once upon a sea
  • Claude Précourt
    Cinematographer
    Army of the dead (Zack Snyder), District 31
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 12, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jean-Pierre Huot

Jean-Pierre Huot has always been a film lover. Particularly, traditional animated films. The first time he goes to the movies, Cruella de Vil both terrorizes and fascinates him. He learns to draw in the hope that he can recreate Cruella at will.
Flash forward to adulthood: Jean-Pierre works for several years as an storyboard artist in the field of traditional animation. This experience teaches him the grammar of cinema, cutting and framing.
These notions are very useful when he starts to make live action films. His very first film is chosen to be part of the famous "Film Shortage" platform. He takes screenwriting classes at the University of Concordia and writes two feature film scripts and dozens of shorts. His films are screened in New York and Montreal.
In the short term, Jean-Pierre's goal is to direct his first feature film loosely inspired by his own life.

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Director Statement

My film "CLAIRE" is about the richness that older people can bring to our world.
Alex is a male prostitute who lives in a world of darkness, exploitation and consumption. As a result, his self-esteem is fragmented, he is self-centered and unable to form healthy relationships. To escape his loneliness, he decides to cultivate a relationship with an elderly person he meets by chance. This relationship brings light and joy into his life. However, it will also require him to make the ultimate act of generosity and will change him profoundly.
Through this film, I want to show the healing power of true friendship and how it allows one to overcome oneself.
Also, having had a difficult relationship with my mother, it gave me the opportunity to create the relationship I would have loved to have with her. And I am fortunate that she is played by the greatest actress in Quebec, Angèle Coutu.