I wasn't blown away by the film, but its depiction of the last days of a dying man is much more palatable than anything you'll get from Hollywood. I'm not sure what I was expecting, maybe darker themes and shocking revelations (a la Celebration), but I certainly wasn't expecting it to be as funny as it was... the son, played by Stéphane Rousseau, reminded me so much of Guy Pierce. I was surprised to see Mitsou Gélinas in it, too -- remember her piece of fluff pop song "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy" from the 80's??? Unless you're Canadian and at least in your late 20's, you won't have a clue who I'm talking about.
