A Montreal college professor, dying of liver cancer, seeks to make amends with his family and friends before his death, enlisting the help of his estranged son, a successful businessman in London, to disrupt the Canadian system and reunite his old friends.

The Barbarian Invasions
A man's life is replete with a diverse array of characters as his memories flash before his eyes, including cherished companions, lost loves, a complex ex-wife, and a distant estranged son.