Love Come Down (2000)

Director:

Clément Virgo

Writer:

Clément Virgo (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two brothers in their early 20s, one black, one white, each the other's keeper since their family was torn apart by a decade old tragedy...

Plot Keywords:

Boxer | Tragedy | Nun | Singer | Self Discovery

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Larenz Tate	...	Neville Carter
Deborah Cox	...	Niko Rosen
Martin Cummins	...	Matthew Carter
Rainbow Francks	...	Julian (as Rainbow Sun Francks)
Peter Williams	...	Leon Carter
Jennifer Dale	...	Bea Rosen
Kenneth Welsh	...	Ira Rosen
Clark Johnson	...	Dean
Barbara Williams	...	Olive Carter
Sarah Polley	...	Sister Sarah
Naomi Gaskin	...	Ceanna
Travis Kyle Davis	...	Young Neville (as Travis Davis)
Jake LeDoux	...	Young Matthew (as Jake Le Doux)
Melville Jarrett	...	Young Julian
Jackie Laidlaw	...	Older Nun

Also Known As:

Cris du coeur (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, drug use, some sexuality and violence.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14A | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Conquering Lion Productions

Goes for the GASP!

Just the other day I was able to score free tickets to this film at it's screening at the Toronto Film Festival. My friends and I knew nothing about this film. We had only bit's and pieces to go on.

The film is roughly about two brothers, one white one black, (it rarely touches on anything to do with their race difference) both with the same mother but different fathers. One brother struggles with drug addiction, the other with anger. It often flashes back and forth with the past and the present.

While I do feel this film is worth seeing, and does offer some humor and heartache. I Found it went for the hidden obvious. What I mean is, TOO many times the film tried to surprise me with things that don't surprise me any more. Like a gun or a knife. At one point some guy pulls out a gun, and the whole theatre let out a "GASP!" I was thinking "Have these people ever seen a film before?" The same goes for the knife that got pulled out. Even more so, I saw it coming. This Large knife shows up many times in the film, I had a feeling that it would be used later on. While this "GASP" factor held the film back, there are a number of things to rejoice about. One being the feature film debut of Deborah Cox.

She is able to hold the audiences attention with her singing and above par acting. Also the comedy factor is well done. Some jokes that fall short, but that's the point since one brother is a struggling comic. There are many surprises in this film, and plenty of tears. I recommend this film, if it opens in your city see it, but don't gasp.