A Survivor's Tale
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Marguerite de la Rocque, a young noblewoman abandoned in the wilderness of 16th century Canada. Condemned for being pregnant with a child born from a violent assault, she’s abandoned with her rapist and her maid on a deserted island near Terre-Neuve. Marguerite must survive two harrowing years on the «Island of Demons,» facing starvation, the relentless cold, and the brink of madness. Stripped of everything, she confronts not only the savage elements but also the oppressive patriarchal and religious structures that seek to destroy her spirit. As she battles to keep herself and her unborn child alive, Marguerite’s journey becomes one of profound transformation and emancipation. Her incredible survival story, rooted in history, reveals the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : KG Productions
- Foreign production companies : Stenola Productions, CZAR Film
- Film exports/foreign sales : Pulsar Content
- French distribution : The Jokers Films
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Alexandre Gavras
- Screenwriters : Micha Wald, Agnès Caffin, Olivier Meys, Samuel Malhoure
- Director of Photography : Joachim Philippe
- Music Composers : Catherine Graindorge, Elie Rabinovitch, Hildur Gudnadóttir
- Editor : Alain Dessauvage
- Sound recordists : Jan Deca, Xavier Dujardin
- Costume designer : Tzigane de Braconier
- Foreign producers : Éva Kuperman, Anton Iffland Stettner, Tanguy Dekeyser, Valérie Berlemont, Philippe Logie
- Production manager : Gladys Brookfield Hampson
- Press Attachés (film) : Florence Narozny, Mathis Elion
- Sound Editor : François Dumont
- Production Designer : Héléna Cisterne
- Sound Mixer : Alek Goosse
- Post-production supervisor : Olan Bowland
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France (50.32%), Belgium (49.68%)
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Belgium)
- Production year : 2025
- French release : 25/03/2026
- Runtime : 1 h 41 min
- Current status :
- Visa number : 163.838
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.39
- Audio format : 5.1
