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Leonard Farlinger (writer)
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12 January 2001 (Canada)
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A man's terminal illness reunites him with his estranged brother. | add synopsis
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3 nominations
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Good-looking people drowning in angst
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(Credited cast) | Colm Feore | ... | Ryan Taylor |
 | David Cubitt | ... | Theo Taylor |
 | Chandra West | ... | Sarah Parker |
 | John Boylan | ... | Minister |
 | Juan Chioran | ... | Laurie |
 | Troy Ruptash | ... | Bar Owner |
 | Trent McMullen | ... | Shawn |
| Karen Robinson | ... | Dr. Palmer |
 | Christian Laurin | ... | Walter |
 | Yan Feldman | ... | Interviewer |
| Sonia Dhillon | ... | Secretary |
 | Peter Mensah | ... | Tall Gay Basher |
| Billy Oliver | ... | Gay Basher |
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The past creeps up on a rehab-addict when he reconnects with his ill brother and a former girlfriend after what he hopes was his last stint in detox. "Life's dramas", presented here in the most simplistic way imaginable (not even the writing has any bite or wit). The cast is made up of attractive looking actors smiling glumly at one another, and the music and photography are lugubrious (a couple of the visual effects are laughable, indie-cliché touches that reek of a puny budget). Although written and directed by a man, this was produced by a woman, and I'm not sure but I think this may be a distinct reason why this picture about two men, estranged brothers growing closer, never quite gels, never feels natural or seems lived in. It's an attempt to get inside a male relationship, but the careful, sterile presentation is a cheat. No one's heart is in this, living, breathing, or bleeding this material. "The Perfect Son" is quickly diffused by too many cooks in the kitchen.