by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this social drama, Alfred is an immigrant from Quebec who has worked in the textile factory since he was 16. When one of the two factories in town closes, he and his family are left without an income. Alfred takes to the bottle and his wife leaves him.
characteristics
- Immigrant
- Poverty
- Unemployment
- Homecoming
- Family
- Alcoholism
- Deprivation
- Factory
- Alcoholic
