La Petite et le Vieux
The 80s, Quebec. Her name is Hélène, but she calls herself Jo because she wants to be like Joséphine La Petite Mousquetaire, her favourite cartoon heroine. Jo is only ten years old, with three sisters, a father who is very busy being unhappy and an understanding but strict mother. She lives in a working-class neighbourhood full of colourful people, the most endearing of whom is her new neighbour, Monsieur Roger, a gruff old man who hides a tender heart. With her romantic soul and her imagination hungry for great drama, Jo would also like to achieve great things. One day, she makes it her mission to save her father from work and unhappiness.
The film takes us on a journey into the world of the 80s in French-speaking Canada. Tough economic constraints, failed dreams and broken family relationships determine people's reality. Nevertheless, compassion finds its way: the old man who protects the main character Jo like an angel. Her job colleague, who helps without expecting anything in return. And the young Jo herself, who is constantly confronted with the shortcomings of adulthood as she grows up. But she is never discouraged from looking for the good in people for her own small happiness and helping selflessly.