yves simoneau use the stereotype of canada and the beer factory and the hockey rink and the snow cover wilderness and a his set to examine it relationship with it bombastic neighbor to the south . but instead of a heavy geopolitical study it actually a hoot . he throw in opera and cross dressing for fun and and robbie coltrane give a fabulous performance that almost steal the show . yet the entire cast hit their note well and with the small part especially shin . beautifully shot and it a gem of a film .