This milestone in the history of Quebec/Canadian cinema posits and portrays a form of medieval serfdom, right in the middle of the 20th century. It begins cheerily, saucily (note: adult film!), blithely. Then, the ashes. Beneath this bright/then bootless scurrying there’s a vivid and thoroughly detailed regional Christmas, an irresistibly pre-Vatican Counsel Catholic world view, and M. Maurice Duplessis ensconced immovably in power. Doesn’t look hopeful, but A Change is Gonna Come …