Sonatine 40 years old

This poignant human drama is phrased as a "small sonata" in three movements -- a novel approach by director and writer Micheline Lactôt to tell the story of two teenage girls. In the first movement, Chantal (Pascale Bussieres) rides the same bus every day and slowly develops an infatuation with the bus driver. Their interactions are expressed through gestures and glances and facial expressions, but not words. Just as Chantal is getting old enough, and maybe courageous enough to actually say something to the driver, fate steps in and she loses her chance. In the second movement, Louisette (Marcia Pilote) hides out on a fishing boat and is discovered by a Bulgarian fisherman who treats her with kindness and consideration and they spend a special evening together -- without being able to speak a word in the other's language. In the third movement, Chantal and Louisette become friends, and as kindred spirits they share a sense of loss and hopelessness.

Credits

Sonatine Cast

Name	Character
Pascale Bussières She was 15, now 55 years old	as Chantal
Kliment Denchev He was 44, 69 years old when he died	as Bulgarischer Matrose

Sonatine Crew

Name	Department
Guy Dufaux as Director of Photography. He was 40 (now 80) years old	Camera
Micheline Lanctôt as Director. She was 36 (now 76) years old	Directing
Micheline Lanctôt as Screenplay. She was 36 (now 76) years old	Writing