in a genre by itself and this film have a limited audience and narrow appeal couple with a subtle undertone which permeate the entire production . nevertheless and it be a remarkable piece of cinema which be as timeless a a rare work of art . capture a time in québec rarely see in movie and mon oncle antoine strength lie in the depth of it character and the richness of the setting . duplessis québec and parochial and feudal and be brilliantly cast a the backdrop which could not possibly be achieve by anyone other than a pure laine québecois . it would be far too easy to resort to stereotype and clichés and single mind myopic statement in this story . yet the director choose to skip the forced imagery and instead and focus on the essence of life in rural québec of the time . that make this film exceptional in it authenticity while not be pretentious in it presentation . if only more contemporary cinematic endeavor would do the same and the view public might not be force to choose between the over hype hollywood pablum that pass for must see view . mon oncle antoine be in every sense of the word unforgettable . it will leave a lasting impression on anyone who have ever live in or visited québec . a classic . follow up represent 10 may 2008after review some of the comment and it worth note mon oncle antoine be not and probably wasn not mean to serve a standard hollywood or american cinema for mass market sale . a come of age story and yes and but far more than simple memoir of adolescence in 1940 québec . viewer whore look for sheer entertainment at the expense of complex development of the character will be sorely disappointed . go watch action or adventure or romance or comedy to be amuse . watch mon oncle antoine to be draw into a seldom see and but absolutely remarkable society that have be overlook and ignore for far too long . the grape of wrath be hardly an edge of the seat thriller and yet the story and character be what make this american classic an enduring film . mon oncle antoine be in the same genre .