Quebec's first Netflix original film is a survivalist action-thriller set in the Laurentians

It wasn't so long ago that artists in Quebec were wondering whether French-language films would ever see a dime from a $500-million deal between Ottawa and Netflix.

Fast forward three years Quebec's first Netflix original film has arrived on the streaming platform, following a limited theatrical release.

The film,Jusqu'au Dclin,is a French-language action-thriller filmed near Lac Ouareau, Que., in the Laurentians.

The story follows Antoine, a father who attends a survivalist workshop on an isolated property, run by a mysterious man who prides himself on living off the grid. It's not long, however, before things take a sinister turn.

For lead actorGuillaume Laurin, filming all night for two weeks straight in below freezing temperatureswas a dream come true.

Laurin, a co-founder of the film's production company Couronne Nord, wanted to make a movie that highlights Quebec's rugged natural landscape.

"We're all from the Laurentians so it really means a lotto us," he said. "We wanted to give that Nordic vibe to an action movie."

Couronne Nord had never made a feature film before, and Laurin was thrilled when online streaming giant Netflix expressed interest in the project.

"We're still in shock," he said. "It's pretty much a dream."

Laurin said the creative team shopped the film's script around to a few companies with no success, before getting the coveted green light from Netflix.

He said it was a great experience getting to develop and tweakthe film with a budget of $5 million.

"They gave us a lot of freedom, a lot of liberty," Laurin said.

While the filmwas done in French, the same actors have recorded a second version of the dialogue for an English dub.

Laurin said it was Netflix's idea to preserve the Quebec French accentsin English. Jusqu'au Dclinis available with subtitles in 32 languages.