Straight for the Heart

Straight for the Heart is a 1988 Canadian/Swiss French-language drama film. It was filmed in Montreal, It is based on Yves Navarre's novel "Kurwenal". It was selected in the official competition of the Venice Film Festival, and the official competition at the Chicago International Film Festival. Plot Pierre (Habich) is a photojournalist from Montreal who's working on a reportage in Nicaragua. There he sees many people being executed and he takes photographs of them, even of the death of a young child and of his mother crying. Back home in Montreal, his ten-year bisexual ménage à trois is over. Sarah (Tremblay) and David (Voita) have moved out, leaving Pierre wondering why. Pierre is haunted by his experiences and memories of war, and those of his relationship with Sarah and David. The memories in his mind are mostly shown in black and white movies with emotional background music. After some time stalking David and Sarah with his photo camera, he meets the young deaf-mute Quentin (Pichette). After a while, he's able to begin a new life with Quentin. Awards Straight for the Heart (1988) Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Namur, Belgium: Première Magazine First Prize, 1989 FIN Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Award of Excellence, 1989