Based on the novel by canadian author, Matt Cohen, Emotional Arithmetic focuses on three Drancy internment camp survivors who are reunited for a summer “life changing” meal at a a farm in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. During their reunion, they try to deal with their emotional consequences, confront the past, reconcile their feelings about one another, and struggle to move on.
Note: When released on DVD, the film's title differed from that of its theatrical release and was called Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning.