Bankruptcy Reality — Stéphane faces the harsh truth of his situation.
Employment Shift — Stéphane transitions into a new, humbling role.
Dishwasher Role — Acceptance of menial labor as a survival mechanism.
Restaurant Environment — The kitchen becomes the primary setting for daily struggle.
Daily Struggle — The repetitive nature of Stéphane's new life.
Kitchen Routine — Relentless physical labor defines his days.
Survival Mindset — Focus shifts to steady income and managing debts.
Cultural Atmosphere — Period-specific elements that shape the film's tone.
Early 2000s Setting — Visual and auditory cues anchor the timeline.
Rock and Metal Soundtrack — Music reflects the era and Stéphane's internal state.
Production & Release — The film's journey from source material to audience.
Novel Adaptation — Based on Stéphane Larue's semi-autobiographical work.
Festival Premiere — Initial screening at Quebec cinema event leads to commercial release.
Montreal, Winter 2002. Stéphane, 19 years old, fan of Metal, student in graphic design, dreams of becoming an illustrator. But for months he has been caught in a threatening spiral: he is addicted to games. Indebted, without an apartment, avoiding his friends to whom he owes money, Stéphane takes a job as a dishwasher in a restaurant in a major Italian restaurant in Montreal in order to get by. There, he will meet Bébert, a cook who burns the candle at both ends, and Greg, a waiter with disreputable actions. Will Stéphane make it through this new job or will he fall into a downward spiral of bad choices?
