Sébastien Pilote’s 2018 film, (The Fireflies Are Gone), is a "deep piece" that uses the restless energy of a Saguenay teenager to explore the fading light of modern idealism.

: The setting of an industrial Quebec town serves as a "dead end" where characters like Steve (Pierre-Luc Brillant) revel in "meh" (the "bof" attitude), representing a generation that has given up on ambition.

: Léo is "cynical about cynicism". She is drawn to Steve because, despite being a "loser" in her mother's eyes, he possesses an authentic lack of critical sense that feels more honest than the sarcastic adults surrounding her. Narrative Layers

The film explores Léo's fractured relationships with three father figures, each representing a different facet of society: La Disparition des Lucioles (The Fireflies Are Gone)