Billy

1h 47m
Documentary
7.5

Billy is a film buff who films himself non-stop. During a film shoot, he meets Lawrence Côté-Collins and the two become friends. One night, he assaults her. Years later, in prison for the deaths of two people, Billy is diagnosed with schizophrenia. With the help of the filmmaker, his only remaining relationship apart from his family, his personal archives become an invaluable resource for understanding his illness. A formal deconstruction of schizophrenia through a remarkably open-minded gaze.

Cast

Lawrence Côté-Collins
Self
Billy-Denis Poulin
Self
Alexandre L'Heureux
Lecture des lettres de Billy (voice)

Crew

Lawrence Côté-Collins
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer
Alexandre Leblanc
Editor, Sound
Josiane Lapointe
Editor
Vuk Stojanovic
Producer, Sound
Benoît Dame
Sound
Mathieu Lacourse
Sound
Martin M. Messier
Sound
Martin Roy
Original Music Composer
Luc Sicard
Original Music Composer

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