Nightmare's Advice

Nightmare's Advice is a Canadian drama and mystery focusing on Lucie, a PhD student struggling with insomnia and the lack of a work visa. Her life is complicated by a harmful relationship with her thesis advisor and the persistence of a jealous former partner. In an attempt to find relief, she visits a secluded shaman living on the edge of the city, where she forms a connection with a determined and lighthearted woman named Béatrice.

The film was directed by Renaud Després-Larose and Ana Tapia Rousiouk, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Geneviève Ackerman. The production was handled by Films Fragiles and features a cast including Marie-Ève Loyez as Lucie Rivière, Geneviève Ackerman as Béatrice, Frédérik Dufour as Grégoire, Xavier Neszvecsko as Eugène, Anjela Rousiouk as Madame Rousiouk, and Renaud Després-Larose as Igor. With a runtime of 148 minutes, the movie was released on September 4, 2026.