ROUTE 138

Road 138

A film by Sarah Warren

Documentary

2024

18 min

French with English subtitles

With Gaston et Tatiana Mogollones

LOGLINE

Route 138 immerses us in the running odyssey undertaken by Gaston to honor his sister Tatiana, proving that a brother's love can go far.

SYNOPSIS

Gaston, a fifty-something avid runner, has set himself the challenge of running 138 kilometers along Route 138 on June 10, 2023. Through this superhuman feat, he hopes to pay tribute to the courage and resilience of his younger sister, Tatiana, who battled cancer in her youth. Route 138 is a contemplative yet engaging documentary that immerses us in the odyssey of a brother who wants to show his sister how much he cares for her. For Gaston, running is the language he knows best, and it's with this language that he will write his love letter to Tatiana.

Technical information

Duration: 18 minutes

Language: French with English subtitles

Filming: 4k - color

Ratio 1.85:1 | Sound 5.1DCP - ProRes - H264

Filming location: Canada (Quebec)

Country of action: Canada (Quebec)

Festivals and awards

23e Kendal Mountain Festival - Kendal, Angleterre / novembre 2025

20e Canadian Film Fest - Toronto, Canada / mars 2026

11e Festival Courts d'un soir 2026 - Montréal, Canada / avril 2026

Director

Sarah Warren

Biography

After completing a bachelor's degree in film at UQAM, Sarah directed her first short fiction film, 'Soleil de Minuit' (Midnight Sun), in 2020, which was screened at several festivals, including Prends ça court! and Fantasia. She then developed and directed her first short documentary, Route 138, which is currently in the distribution process. In 2024, Sarah was a finalist in the Cours écrire ton court (Write Your Short Film) competition with her short fiction film 'La nuit tous les chats sont gris' (At Night All Cats Are Grey), which she is currently developing. A multidisciplinary artist, she also works as an art director and graphic designer on various projects.

Filmography

Midnight Sun | short film - 13 min (2021)

Director's Note

With Route 138, I wanted to tell Gaston and Tatiana's story with empathy and show a less frequently discussed side of the fight against cancer: the impact on loved ones and the fear of losing someone dear. This emotion, deeply rooted in this family and rekindled by Gaston's fulfillment of his promise, is what drove me to complete this film. I wanted to make a film that, while centered on the sporting challenge and Gaston's determination, is imbued with empathy for Tatiana and also offers a sensitive glimpse into her perspective, so that ultimately, the brother and sister find common ground in their gaze and affection for one another.

Producer

Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard

Biographie

Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard est une productrice originaire du Centre-du-Québec établie à Montréal. Depuis la fin de ses études au baccalauréat en Film Production de l'Université Concordia en 2019, elle cumule différentes expériences en production. Son premier film, Sous la montagne endormie (réal. Charles Duquet), a eu une première aux RIDM et a été finaliste au Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 dans la catégorie Meilleur court métrage documentaire. Son second court métrage, Ami d'ami (réal. Simon Gualtieri), a été lancé lors de Fantasia à l'été 2023 et a circulé dans plusieurs festivals à travers le monde. Les filles bleues de l'été (réal. Geneviève Boiteau, adaptation du roman du même titre de Mikella Nicol) a été présenté en première québécoise au FCVQ à l'automne 2024. À titre de productrice indépendante, Mérédith mène d'autres projets documentaires et de fiction. Désirant approfondir ses connaissances et expériences en production, elle a rejoint l'équipe de Couronne Nord en novembre 2023.

Filmographie

Route 138 / 18 min / 2024 / Réalisation : Sarah Warren

Ami d'ami / 15 min / 2023 / Première à Fantasia 2023 (Prix Fantastiques Week-ends du cinéma québécois : Prix UDA pour le duo d'acteurs), Vues dans la tête de... 2024 (Compétition Court toujours! : Mention spéciale fiction), Inside Out 2024 (Meilleur court métrage canadien)

Sous la montagne endormie / 16 min / 2021 / Première aux RIDM 2021, nomination au Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 pour Meilleur court métrage documentaire