The conclusion of the penultimate episode of the series The perfect moments was overwhelming. The outcome we all feared for one of the main characters has unfortunately come true.
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Georges, the patriarch of the Thomas family, played by Denis Bernard, died of a devastating heart attack – we knew he had a very bad heart – when he surprised a thief and a fight broke out. While trying to control the hooded man standing in front of him, Georges felt unwell and collapsed to the ground, where his son Louis (Émilie Proulx-Cloutier) found him lifeless.
Georges and Judith, played by Denis Bernard and Marie-Thérèse Fortin. PHOTO PROVIDED BY TVA
The saddest thing is that the thief is the father of Annie (Bianca Gervais), Louis’ partner. Jocelyn (Jean L’Italien) will have been a parasite until the end.
“Georges was as lucky to live as he was to die,” said Denis Bernard, who was not surprised that the writers went in that direction on the eve of the grand finale. The saddest thing is that Georges and his sweet Judith (Marie-Thérèse Fortin) were engaged in the third act of their love story.
“If a series like Perfect Moments is a tribute to life, it must also be a tribute to death in some way. It was common for Georges to die as he suffered from a chronic illness that left him little chance even if he were to undergo a transplant. Georges, the nice thing is that he saw his children and made peace with many things. He decided to live and not put on the brakes despite his condition.”
Feeding on your own life
For the final episodes, the actor drew on his own life. In fact, Denis Bernard was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2013. After a long back and forth between home and hospital, he is in remission and looking forward to the future, he emphasized in an interview.
Denis Bernard on the set of the series “Les moments parfaits” in Longueuil last June. Joël Lemay / QMI Agency
“When Georges is confronted with the hypothesis that his life could end tomorrow morning, it is certain that if you have had cancer you know how it resonates with you.”
The actor, who says he is alive and well, maintained that Georges was saddened by the thought of no longer seeing his loved ones after his departure, as his own father told him before his last breath.
An unfinished work
Denis Bernard makes no secret of the fact that he would have liked the series to continue for two and a half seasons. Like many actors, he worries about the fate of our television, especially since Perfect Moments offered something other than corpses or detective stories, he says.
“It seems as if the market takes precedence over the artistic gesture, over the sociological gesture of television reaching out to the audience. It’s true that the series could have lasted longer. Author Marc Robitaille managed to rap just about everything, but why didn’t he go further? We can assume that there is a question of performance, ratings, etc. behind it,” said Denis Bernard, for whom Perfect Moments “has the virtue of talking about the simple things in life.”
He refuses to talk about grief, but regrets that he no longer has to talk to his playmates, including the excellent Marie-Thérèse Fortin.
Produced by Encore in collaboration with Quebecor Content, Perfect Moments airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on TVA and on TVA+. The grand finale is on December 6th.