An English abridged version of the film, entitled The moontrap , was made in 1964. This is a short film by Jean Chabot, set in Quebec. On discovering that he is going to be a father in middle age, a man takes a car journey through parts of Canada and the United States of America. Scenes of huge, impersonal, American-style industries give rise to fears for his unborn child and cause him to reflect on the kind of world the next generation will inherit, and, more particularly, what kind of Quebec. In the form of an improvised journey Jean Chabot provides a vehicle for a collective autobiography looking back on past history, culture and traditions and the precarious nature of existence.
Narration is in French, with occasional English dialogue.