François Arnaud, Antoine Bertrand, Louis Morissette and Patrice Robitaille received the Best Actor Award for their roles in the film Au Revoir le bonheur by Quebec director Ken Scott.
The members of the group, who made the trip to this magnificent ski destination, were all smiles for the photo with the other winners who proudly held their trophies.
François Arnaud, Antoine Bertrand, Louis Morissette went on stage during the closing ceremony of the event which took place on Sunday in a hall with around a thousand seats at the Palais des Sports & des Congrès.
“We are extremely surprised that this is a group prize. It’s touching, surprising. Thank you very much. Thank you for the reception”, launched Louis Morissette.
“We obviously have to thank Ken Scott who is the director of the film,” he said to applause.
At his side, Antoine Bertrand never ceased to amuse the crowd with his sense of humor and he also had good words for the public. “Thank you to all the volunteers, to all the drivers (applause). We were received like kings. It’s all our first time in the Alps. We understand now. We are already on a short film project to come back (laughs). »
“Thank you to the public for being there, despite the good weather all week (laughs). And quite frankly, long live Ken, long live the festival, then long live Quebec, ”he added.
“Bravo also to all the films, to all the other distributions. All the movies I’ve seen, I’ve been blown away. I laughed. I cried like a baby. Thank you for everything,” added François Arnaud.
The Alpe d’Huez Festival is an international comedy film festival. It took place this year from January 17 to 23.
“Goodbye Happiness” is the sixth film from Ken Scott, who also scripted the popular comedy “La Grande Séduction”.
The film tells the story of four brothers who promise at their father’s funeral to return one last time to the family home in the Magdalen Islands.