Vacarme

13-year-old Émilie has to move into a residential group home for teenagers after her overburdened mother kicks her out of the house. The friendship she develops with her foster sister Ariel and her dream of becoming a guitarist give the girl support. Director Trudel: "“I grew up witnessing the impact of music in the lives of some children from deprived backgrounds. Music propelled them in a positive direction, and it was after these encounters that I felt the urge to tell this story. We all meet people with different journeys from ours, who inspire and lead us to discover and build our identity. We have mentors and friends who push us and support us despite the ups and downs. For vulnerable children in many cases, all it takes is one person, a positive peer who can change the course of their life and help them build some form of resilience. But for a child to change his habits and become the master of his own trajectory, it takes great resilience and that is what we want to emphasize through Emilie's story. This resilience then becomes the ability to adapt and bounce back in the face of adversity. In Emilie's case, this resilience will allow her to make heartbreaking choices that will move her forward, despite the presence of destabilizing events, difficult living conditions and trauma"