Les Oubliés
© 2026 Compass Productions
GENRE
drama
Two teenagers return to their childhood home. Together, they begin to mourn the father they once loved, but who wounded them deeply.
Language: French
Run time: 15:18
Distribution: Spira Quebec
Les oubliés (The Forgotten Ones)
Actors
Marie Bélanger
Léopold Lafontaine
Catherine Proulx-Lemay
Micheline Lanctôt
Guy Thauvette
Writer & Director
Guillaume Collin
Script Consultant
Pascal Plante
Director Of Photography
Myriam Payette
Artistic Director
Paskale Jobin
Costumes
Ariane Lemieux
Sound
Tiago McNicoll-Castro-Lopes
Assistant Director
Tom Larramendy
Production Manager
Tom Llewellin
Sound Design And Music Composition
Sacha Ratcliffe
Mixing
Bruno Bélanger
Distribution
SPIRA
Executive Producer
Joe Balass
Producer
Emmanuel Hessler
The Forgotten Ones is a short fiction film that explores the impact that family violence has on two teenagers. They experience complex emotions – love, anger, sadness – on the day of their father’s funeral.
For several years, I’ve focused my attention on themes of intimacy, of love and friendship with the shorts Tout ira mieux (2015), Je t’ai vu (2016) and the medium-length Moi sans toi (2019). In 2021, I had the opportunity to direct the short comedy-drama Babatoura, based on a screenplay by Tania Gagné. The film has screened at numerous festivals and won Best International Short Film at the Turin Film Festival.
I’m now turning my attention to themes of family relationships through a series of projects that explore the consequences of domestic violence, a very personal subject. I started with my thesis project Je ne veux pas être devant la caméra (2023), a short documentary on domestic violence-related trauma. I return to fiction with The Forgotten Ones by exploring the trauma experienced by the children of a violent parent, whom they loved, but who hurt them deeply. By acknowledging their wounds, they can begin their grieving process.
I welcome the audience into a story that is both personal and universal, on a subject that remains taboo. Despite Sarah and Xavier’s relationship being tainted by violence, hope for love exists.