In the Quebec Eastern Townships, a working-class community is centered around a general store, where Antoine and Cecile work alongside Fernand, Carmen, and Benoit. Carmen's wages go to her abusive father, and she lives at the store with Cecile and Antoine. Benoit, a teenager, has a crush on Carmen. Meanwhile, Jos Poulin, a former asbestos miner, has left his family to work in a logging camp, leaving his loving wife Elise and five children behind.
My Uncle Antoine
In the heart of rural Quebec, a coming-of-age tale unfolds as a young boy navigates the ups and downs of adolescence amidst the warm and welcoming atmosphere of his family's general store and funeral home during the holiday season.