Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's
in the summer of 1966, in Beloeil, Québec, where a young girl named Élise is enjoying summer vacation. Summer 1966. It's time to enjoy the summer holiday, total freedom. Suddenly her mother leaves her family to pursue her journalism career in London. Her urge to leave is triggered when she coincidentally listens in on a conversation between her husband and his male lover. Her brother Coco seeks solace in the garage, building a super racing car. Her youngest brother Benoît throws himself into his own inner world. The father seems absolutely knocked out by the situation. Élise decides to take control of her family, in an eloquent attempt to save them. With the assistance of flourishing nature around her, she stands on the threshold of an incomparable summer.
Cast
Céline Bonnier
as Simone Gauvin
Laurent Lucas
as Father Gauvin
Marianne Fortier
as Elise Gauvin
Élie Dupuis
as Coco Gauvin
Aliocha Schneider
as Jean
Maxime Allard
as Golfing Partner
Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay
as Tractor
Gabriel Arcand
as Mr. Mouche
Julien Carpentier-Roberge
as Bernard
Benjamin Chouinard
as Roméo
