Seducing Dr. Lewis

This film takes place on the coast of northern Canada. The area is cold and isolated. The inhabitants of this dried up fishing town may only reach the city by boat, as there are no roads, tracks, or airfields around. The landscape is coastal with rocky cliffs and grassy hills. The town has a walkway system built out of wooden boardwalks going from house to house, in order to smooth out the hills. They are in a very rural area as compared to city life. I did not see any vehicles other than boats in their area. Some residents had TVs and radios, but getting the mail seemed to be one of their most important chores for the day. They were in much need of a doctor as no one new how to treat sickness in the area. They all spoke french in this town and seemed to drink a lot. The film reminded me of a comedy style much like ones popular in France. They had a lot of french anecdotes that show a relationship to more European areas unlike southern Canada, which is more Americanized. The role of the government was to keep the people on well fare and not much else. There was no sheriff or any type of control in the city. When the mayor left to go find work in the city, the next most interested man just took over for his town. The people in this movie had a long tradition of working hard and raising a family in their community. They enjoyed the simple life and wanted to stay in their isolated area away from the troubles of the big city. After the fishing dried up they did nothing for many years, until the shame of not working got the best of them. After a number of wild events they got a factory and saved the town from going extinct.