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Director:
John Greyson
Writers:
John Greyson (writer)
Dale Peck (novel)
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Genre:
Drama more
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Moving yet frustrating; resonates long after you finish watching it. more (10 total)

Cast

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Sarah Polley ... Beatty 'Beatrice'

Brendan Fletcher ... Henry

Sean McCann ... Hank

Shirley Douglas ... Myra

Diane Ladd ... Bea

Kelci Stephenson ... Young 'Beatrice' Beatty
Rob Patterson ... Pharmacist

Jennifer Villaverde ... Checkout Girl
Susie Yamamota ... Beatice's Friend
Tracey McCorrister ... Pearl
Kristen Thomson ... Myrah
Rob Stefaniuk ... Stanley

Allegra Fulton ... Henry's Mother
Tom Anniko ... Henry's Father
Victor Cowie ... Stan
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA (cable rating)
Filming Locations:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Company:
Alliance Atlantis Communications more

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Moving yet frustrating; resonates long after you finish watching it., 18 January 2004
Author: leesl (leesl@unbc.ca) from BC CANADA

I bought this film on a whim because it was cheap and looked interesting; what I got was a moving story about the repetitious nature of romantic commitment. Greyson draws many resonating parallels between the older and younger incarnations of the couple, demonstrating that some dynamics never really change, especially in smaller, economically resource or industrial based towns. This is not to say that there is nothing progressive about the film; on the contrary, the narrative structure of this film is very complex, and the careful juxtaposition of ideas and images reveals a lot about the reassuring nature of companionship, even of the most frustrating kind.

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