Seducing Dr. Lewis
SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS is a beguiling story of a ragtag fishing community on a tiny, impoverished island who must persuade a young Montreal-based doctor (David Boutin)Â to live in their town in order to get a much-needed new factory.
Over a one-month trial period, the villagers try to satisfy his every need and convince him that their town offers all the charms of a thriving metropolis. Led by their mayor, Germain Lesage (Raymond Bouchard), the villagers rise to the challenge with good-hearted duplicity.  However, as their deception continues, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain. Just as Doctor Lewis begins to respond to the simple “authenticity†of the village, the question arises: how will he feel when he finds out it’s based on lies? The directorial debut of Jean-François Pouliot, SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS is a charming and funny tale, as well as a wry meditation on truth and falsehood.
"There's shrewd wit to Pouliot's gentle, no-bull farce." -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"A slow-simmering treat." -- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR