At the end of May, we leave Montreal and leave our frantic daily life there for the tranquility of nature. It will be a season of encounters, of reflection, but above all of plantingan activity aimed at reforesting areas that have been deforested in recent years.
This is what the 45-minute documentary presents to us Women of drink by Julie Lambert: an unforgettable summer to get up at 5 a.m. to plant hardwoods and conifers. The medium-length film is more specifically interested in women, who are new to the field, as it is a traditionally masculine practice.
From a bachelor’s degree in law who is in her first season to a supervisor who is spending her fourth summer in the field, not to mention a seasoned chef, to name a few, we learn the basics of the trade which lasts for a summer. The audience also discovers how the arrival of women has changed the dynamic of the group over the summers.
The public realizes the importance of mental strength, but also physical, which quickly becomes necessary in order to get through these 75 days.
With stunning visuals and some stunning drone shots, women of the woods demonstrates the uniqueness of the experience and the strength of the bonds built. And as the days get shorter, the weather gets colder and the return home draws near, the planters and planters begin to sing in chorus: “The weather is good, the sky is blue…”, bringing the public into this nostalgia for a summer that ended too quickly.
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