DOCUMENTAIRES | PERDRE MARIO

When he killed himself on May 22, 2015, Mario set off a series of shockwaves. His brothers and sisters were thrown into a state of utter disbelief. Why would he have done such a thing?

Pain, anger, guilt: Carl Leblanc studies the tragedy’s heartbreaking repercussions. Through a poignant series of personal images and interviews with the “lake gang,” the friend group bereaved by Mario’s death, the filmmaker brilliantly pays tribute to his deceased friend, once again telling the story of a private tragedy, following (Le commun des mortels).

Documentary by Carl Leblanc (Quebec, 2021, 82 min., French language).