Kamouraska
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Set in Quebec in the early 1800s and loosely based on a true story, Kamouraska by Anne Hébert weaves back and forth through time to spin a tale of remorse if not exactly regret. On the deathbed of her solid second husband, an exhausted semi-delirious woman recalls the murder of her debauched first husband; expect white icy expanses and psychological exploration. Written in French but translated into many languages including English–also a film.
