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On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.


Suspecting that the cecassion of the tides may indicate an impending earthquake, Seismologist Alice arrives in her hometown of Baie-Comeau, Quebec to commence her investigation. Soon confronted by numerous figures from her past, the unusual weather and inexplicable behavior of the citizens lead Alice to believe that something beyond her comprehension is occurring to her old hometown...

Pascale Bussières
Alice Bradley

Julie Gayet
Catherine Rolland

Jean-Nicolas Verreault
Marc Vandal

Geneviève Bujold
Colette Lasalle

Norman Helms
Michel

Vincent Bilodeau
Simon Deslandes

Gabriel Arcand
L'éditeur
Jean-Pierre Ronfard
Hanspeter

Stephen Chang
Hijikata
Peter Kosaka
Mori
Chaos and Desire is a drama, mystery, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of lesbian relationship, woman director, lesbian. Directed by Manon Briand, it stars Pascale Bussières, Julie Gayet, Jean-Nicolas Verreault. Suspecting that the cecassion of the tides may indicate an impending earthquake, Seismologist Alice arrives in her hometown of Baie-Comeau, Quebec to commence her investigation. Soon confronted by numerous figures from her past, the unusual weather and inexplicable behavior of the citizens lead Alice to believe that something beyond her comprehension is occurring to her old hometown...
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