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April 24, 2023

Showings 4:30, 7:00 and 9:10pm

France / Switzerland | 2021 | Rating 14A | French with English Subtitles | Comedy / Drama | 92 minutes

Two men, with very different life stories and personalities literally meet by accident. They find themselves on an unconventional road trip in a hearse travelling from Switzerland to the south of France. During their journey they realize that, unexpectedly, they’re not so different after all.

Inspired by the real-life experiences of co-directors and writers Alexandre Jollien and Bernard Campan, Beautiful Minds details an unlikely friendship between workaholic funeral director Louis (Campan) and Igor (Jollien), an outgoing grocery worker with an astute philosophical mind, but handicapped by cerebral palsy.

This tender comedy profiles the difficulties of disabled living with respect and humour, and shines a light on the value of human connection.