MY FATHER'S SOUL

My Father's Soul

A film by Fred Gervais

Fiction

2025

18 min

French with English subtitles

With Christophe Levac, Patrick Hivon

LOGLINE

One winter night, a young orphan exhumes his father's body and brings him back to life. As he watches over this fragile being returned from the dead, he discovers that love can be stranger than death.

SYNOPSIS

One winter night, Romeo, a wide-eyed orphan, unearths his father's body, drags it home, plunges it into a bathtub, and awakens him from the dead. Like a newborn, the father rediscovers his senses and movement, while Romeo tries his best to care for him and keep him by his side. Though these two men no longer belong to the same world, they both share a vulnerability impossible to conceal.

Technical information

Duration: 17 minutes

Language: French with English subtitles

Filming: 2K - Color

Filming location: Canada (Quebec)

Festivals and awards

n/a

Director

Fred Gervais

Biography

Fred Gervais is a Quebecois photographer, painter, and filmmaker. In 2023, he collaborated with French artist Yseult, directing her music videos "I Love You" and "Perdue." His photography career has led him to photograph artists such as Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri, Woodkid, Adele, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz, to name a few. In 2024, Fred directed his first film, "Roméo et son corps" (My Father's Soul).

Producer

Philomène Sennechael & Elizabeth Bouchard

Biography

Philomène Sennechael and Elizabeth Bouchard are two emerging producers who have been working in film since completing their bachelor's degree in Cultural and Media Production Strategies. They have built solid experience in production management, production coordination and other roles, notably at the production company Metafilms. They supported Fred Gervais in producing his short film Roméo et son corps.

Filmography

Roméo et son corps - 17:40 - 2025