GENÈSE (GENESIS)

The passion and pain of first love are the subjects of this acclaimed, stylish new film from Quebec—in which a boarding school student falls in love with his best friend (who may not even be gay) and his college-age half-sister faces the uneasy prospect of an open relationship with her boyfriend. “[A] vivid depiction of the all-consuming nature of nascent amour, as well as the pain, heartbreak and confusion that come with trying to channel all these pure emotions into something as structured as your daily life.” –Hollywood Reporter. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 129 min.