Detour

Story

Synopsis

For twenty-two years, Leo Huff has been working as a secretary in the same office. Living with the same wife in the same suburban bungalow, with the same old furniture and is the same old daily routine, his life is a monotonous statement. Things take a sudden turn when Leo has to stand in for an engineer and give a presentation in a small rural community. There, Leo is swept away by Lou, a distressed young woman who takes him beyond the beaten track. This encounter spells a new beginning for Leo, a strange, chaotic journey filled with unexpected twists and turns.

Director

Sylvain Guy

Writers

Sylvain Guy

Language

French

Country

Canada

Release date

1 July 2009

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Luc Picard

  Léo Huff

• 

  Isabelle Guérard

  Lou

• 

  Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge

  Roch

• 

  Suzanne Champagne

  Maryse Huff

• 

  Sylvie Boucher

  Lyne Ventura

• 

  Louison Danis

  Mayoress Pauline Courchesne

• Jeff Andrews

  Francis 'Frenchy' Fradette

• Émilie Labranche

  Pissed environmentalist

• 

  Roberto Mei

  Léon Hivon

• 

  Marie-Pierre Valay-Nadeau

  Manon

• Sandra Lecouteur

  Pro-development woman

• Gil Leveck

  Angry guy