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'Gilles' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Constant Mentzas and released in 2008. The film stars Hlne Loiselle as an elderly woman who has spent her life caring for her developmentally disabled son Gilles (Rjean Lefranois), but who is now terminally ill and struggling to prepare him for the day he will have to move into assisted living.Nicolas Gendron, Gendron, "Condens dimaginaire(s) / Nouveaux courts mtrages qubcois 2009". 'Cin-Bulles', Vol. 27 No. 3 (Summer 2009), pp. 4851.

The film was the last significant acting role for Loiselle, one of Quebec's major actresses of the 20th century, before her own death in 2013.Manon Dumais, [https://voir.ca/chroniques/cinemaniaque/2013/08/09/la-liste-du-vendredi-cinq-films-en-souvenir-dhelene-loiselle/ "La liste du vendredi: Cinq films en souvenir dHlne Loiselle"]. 'Voir', August 9, 2013.

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.Linda Barnard, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/03/01/drama_rules_as_genie_nominations_announced.html "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced"]. 'Toronto Star', March 1, 2010.

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