By the Wind

About This Movie

So, 'By the Wind' is a pretty quiet film that really captures the isolation of Northern Quebec. Margot, at 60, is deeply entrenched in her routine caring for her son, who has autism. Then bam, the dog goes missing, and that disrupts everything. The pacing is deliberate, letting you feel the weight of their lives on that frozen lake. The performances are subtle and layered—especially how they portray the mother-son bond. It’s all about that tension between normalcy and chaos, and the atmosphere is almost palpable, cold and eerie. There’s a raw honesty in the portrayal of their struggles. Kind of a unique take on familial love and loss, which you don’t see every day.

Focus on character dynamicsInteresting regional settingThemes of isolation and familial love