Olivier is the story of a child abandoned at birth who is shuffled from one family to another. It is also the story of the families who take him in, the houses he lives in, the people he meets, and the schools he attends. It portrays a page of Quebec’s history in the 1960s and 1970s and early 1980s. Under the church’s influence, children were placed in orphanages and foster families, sometimes adopted, all to keep deep dark family secrets.

In each of the families where he tries to put down roots, significant events will shape Olivier’s personality, character and destiny. A destiny made of resilience. Despite a tortuous path, Olivier, will learn stubbornly and courageously how to trust life, accept inevitable moments, and hope for the best. He clings to the ultimate goal of turning 18 and becoming

independent to gain some control over his life, free from anyone’s influence.