Maxime Giroux : 2014
Felix and Meira
A young married woman from Montréal's Orthodox Jewish community finds freedom from the strictures of her faith through her relationship with a young man who is mourning the death of his father. Meira is a young Hasidic Jewish wife and mother living in Montréal's Mile End district. Discontented with her marriage and life, she rebels secretly against her faith by listening to soul music and taking birth control pills. Secular francophone Félix is an eccentric and penniless loner living nearby, grieving over the recent death of his estranged father. Intrigued by Meira, Félix hopes her religious devotion will provide insight into his loss. Though she rebuffs him at first, they begin to meet in secret; a mutual affection soon arises, and she acquires a taste for life outside the strictures of her faith. As Meira's desire for change becomes harder for her to hide, and her husband becomes more suspicious, the tension between them builds. The tale of one woman's personal journey, her inner struggle for happiness, and the difficult choices she must make. Maxime Giroux's third feature was winner of the award for Best Canadian Feature Film when it premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2014.
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