Walk Away Renée (2011)

Walk Away Renee is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Caouette. It is the third full length feature in Caouette's filmography. Intended as a companion to Caouette's first film, Tarnation, Walk Away Renee documents Caouette's cross-country journey with his mother, Renee Leblanc. Leblanc, diagnosed with acute bipolar and schizoaffective disorder, is to enter an assisted living facility close to Caouette's home, therefore necessitating a move from Houston to New York.



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Synopsis

En compagnie de sa mère, Renee, qui souffre d’importants troubles mentaux, le réalisateur Jonathan Caouette entreprend un voyage à travers les Etats-Unis, pour la déménager de Houston à New York. Les obstacles qu’ils rencontrent sur leur route sont entrecoupés de retours dans le temps qui donnent un aperçu de cette relation mère-fils hors du commun.

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