Another Day (2001) (TV)

Director:

Jeffrey Reiner

Writers:

Helen Frost (written by)
Don MacLeod (written by)

Release Date:

4 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A woman's husband dies in a fire after a fight over the couple's unborn child. After the woman is in a boating accident a few years later...

Cast

Shannen Doherty	...	Kate
Max Martini	...	Paul
Julian McMahon	...	David
Courtney Kidd	...	Meghan
David Ferry	...	Ray
Kristina Nicoll	...	Gabby
Chad Bruce	...	Ian
Anne Ross	...	Lauren
Pauline Broderick	...	Dr. Hambling
Tom Anniko	...	Bob
Robert Huculak	...	Burton (as Bob Huculak)

Also Known As:

Passion impossible (Canada: French title)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

A movie of real quality

If 'Another Day' is slow and drags for some, it certainly didn't for me. Perhaps I like slow - it allows opportunity to savour the developing plot, and to appreciate the varying relationships between the players. I've only seen this once on TV, but broadly agree with the accuracy of the competent plot summary submitted by Forest R. While I understand that the plot could appear confusing, I thought it made good sense and would reward anyone willing to put a bit of work into it.

There are quite a number of flashbacks, but they were used intelligently to link and illuminate points in the plot. My own feeling is that they were not overdone, and are a necessary part of the movie. One hears about 'out of body'/'near death' experiences, and I think this is what is being suggested happened to Kate after Meghan fell into the river, with the added twist of a time warp. This threw light on the truth about the fatal factory fire that occurred a few years previously, an integral part of the story. It was interesting to see two Kates at both showings of the fire - one outside and one inside the factory, each aware of the other. The Kate inside would presumably have coalesced with the Kate seen dragging herself out of the river at the end of her 'out of body' experience on the second showing of her rescue when she was found in 'reality' by the river patrol officer. At the start of the experience and its subsequent events, she was found by Paul as well, this being a mystery as we know Paul was dead years before the river incident. In passing, the duplication of the unique item made by mother and daughter in Meghan's craft class, worn by both David and Kate at the same time, struck me as very neat!

My main motivation for adding to the adequate reviews for this title is to put on record what a treat it is to watch a film of attractive characters working out a thoughtful storyline without resorting to foul language, smut or blasphemies. This is a wholesome offering, well acted and directed, and based on ideas which are cleverly presented. I can see no grounds for docking even one of its ten stars. Sadly, this is the real world, so there must be a fly in the ointment somewhere. I discovered the miserable insect when I searched for the DVD. There isn't one at this point in time! I was particularly hoping that there would be subtitles, clear but discreet, and possibly a director's audio commentary which would have been particularly pleasing. Why, oh why, don't film-makers give us the decent films on DVD besides showing them on TV and at the cinema? Reviewers of this title seem broadly agreed on its merits, so I would have thought it only sensible to make it available for home viewing. My wife and I would love to watch it again. This is a movie of real quality.