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6.3/10   407 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Carl Bessai (written by)
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Release Date:
9 January 2004 (Canada) more
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Plot:
In a story weaving the past and present together, Emile seeks redemption from the family he abandoned. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Slow but satisfying more (12 total)

Cast

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Ian McKellen ... Emile

Deborah Kara Unger ... Nadia

Tygh Runyan ... Freddy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Borg ... Taxi Driver
Theo Crane ... Maria / Nadia (age 10)
Chris William Martin ... Carl
Nancy Sivak ... Superintendent
Ian Tracey ... Tom
Janet Wright ... Alice
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Émile (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
Canada:95 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:92 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When they filmed the part where Emile goes on the train, they didn't block off a section of the platform. As a result, you can actually see someone whip their head around after Ian McKellen passes by them. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The film was shot in British Columbia but some parts of the action are set in Saskatchewan. In one Saskatchewan scene, there are mountains on the horizon. There are no mountains in (or visible from) Saskatchewan. more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Slow but satisfying, 22 September 2005
6/10
Author: rps-2 from Bracebridge Ont

You are well into the second quarter of this film before you can figure out just who is who. The frequent flashbacks, done in a style that would work better on a stage than on the screen, are confusing until you figure out what is happening. Nevertheless it is a warm picture with a good cast and a straightforward plot that generates some very human moments. At least it's a film --- and a reasonably decent one --- that shows Canada as Canada and not disguised as a stand-in for some place in the US. It's obviously done on a low budget with an unknown cast but that does not have a heavy impact on quality. There is some young talent here on both sides of the camera. Not a great film, but not a bad one either.

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