Released:
2004-04-30

Overview:
The oldest daughter of an impoverished Montreal family, Monique Sparvieri vows to find a way to get out of the ghetto in which she lives. Abandoned by Michael, the love of her life, Monique finds herself alone again when her second husband, Gaston, is sentenced to ten months in prison. While many other women her age are still dreaming of Prince Charming, Monique takes her own destiny in her hands. She and her new love, Gerald Simard, plan a series of bank robberies. Intoxicated by passion and success, Monique isn't afraid of anything and she wants to make sure that her children don't experience the same miserable upbringing as she did.

Director:
Pierre Houle

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Céline Bonnier
  as
  Monica
• 
  Roy Dupuis
  as
  Gérald
• 
  Patrick Huard
  as
  Gaston
• 
  Frank Schorpion
  as
  Michael
• 
  Rémy Girard
  as
  Morissette