A young woman tries to describe herself, presenting herself in an idyllic light: the one that is expected. The visual narration tells a very different story though, illustrating with poignant force the anxiety-provoking charge of hyper-performance and the pursuit of happiness. A film both funny and touching, and above everything, profoundly human.
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Catherine LepageCatherine Lepage is an illustrator, author and director. She studied design at the Cégep of Sainte-Foy, before improving her abilities in illustration at the Graduate School of Decorative Arts of Strasbourg. She worked for many years as an artistic director for advertising agencies before founding the Ping Pong Ping Studio with her partner Simon Rivest. Her children’s books and graphic novels are published all over the world. The Great Malaise, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, is her first film.