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A lonely bus stop, a trumpet-playing scout and a woman who refuses to pay him anything for his off-tune performance. This dryly humorous opening sets the tone for rest of the film which tells the story of Vic, a woman who has just been released from prison and who is on the hunt for some peace and quiet. She moves into a relative's house in the Canadian forest and receives a visit from her lover, Flo. The two of them take each day as it comes, exploring the countryside in a golf cart and enjoying the scenery. Life could be so wonderful-if only Vic's rather unconventional probation officer wouldn't keep turning up. Vic also finds her girlfriend's sorties to local bars unsettling. A friendly woman in the neighbourhood, a gardener, soon turns out to be a shadow from the past; signs of impending threat begin to multiply and even the forest seems to have treacherous traps in store.

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Sales Points

• For fans of THELMA AND LOUISE and DOOM GENERATION
• Winner of 3 Awards and another 10 Nominations
• Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with an 88% on the tomatometer

Press Quotes

Côté and his collaborators have crafted an astounding movie

     —Dan Sullivan, Film Comment

The title may sound like a children's book and the bear may be metaphoric, but make no mistake: This is a story with surprisingly great, big teeth

     —Manohla Dargis, New York Times

This tense character study leaves us feeling that something ominous is always about ready to happen

     —Tim Grierson, Paste Magazine

The film presents its tonal switch-ups and narrative swerves with a deadpan belligerence by turns stimulating, calculated, and poignant

     —Matthew Connolly, Slant Magazine