The Mechanics of Borders

Mathieu is a slaughterhouse employee struggling to establish his own independence and identity apart from his foster family. When his sister Heidi contacts him after three years of separation, she asks him to retrieve her from a remote area of the United States. Driven by the hope of reuniting with her, Mathieu ignores the warnings of his former foster mother and abandons his current life to travel and bring his sister home.

This Canadian drama was directed by Hubert Caron-Guay, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sophie B. Sylvestre. The film was produced by Maxime Bernard through Secteur Films and has a runtime of 97 minutes. The main cast features Dylan Walsh in the role of Mathieu and Sophie Fekete as Heidi, supported by Cat Lemieux, Clémence Carpentier, Ben Peters, and Dali Mulato. The movie was released on November 7, 2025.