Familiar Grounds (French: En terrains connus) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Stéphane Lafleur.[1] The film centres on Benoit (Francis La Haye) and Maryse (Fanny Mallette), a brother and sister who embark on a road trip to their family cottage to retrieve a trailer, only to find their lives impacted by the strange prophecies of a salesman (Denis Houle) who claims to be a time-traveller from the future.[2]
Robert Bell of Exclaim! wrote that "even though very little happens, there is something consistently and strangely compelling about Lafleur's sophomore effort. It has to do, in part, with his understanding and perspective of the simple life, as well as his slyly comic framing and intriguing directorial style, which speaks of great things to come."[3]
