Zach & Avery of Fergus (2004)

Zach and Avery Treus are brothers, roomates and aspiring novelists. After two years of scraping by in pursuit of their dreams, older brother Avery's ambition seems to have faded. As he ... See full summary »

Director:

Sean Devlin

Writer:

Sean Devlin

Stars:

Aubrey Tennant, Graham Clark, Gary Coward

Cast

Credited cast:
Aubrey Tennant	...	Zachary Treus
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Graham Clark	...	Hot Dog Victim
Gary Coward	...	Admissions Councillor
Zach Galifianakis	...	Homeless Man
Ryan Gillam	...	Bookstore Customer
Arlene Higgs	...	Washing / Purse Woman
Julia Higgs	...	Cathy
Timothy Higgs	...	Bench Victim
Yulin Hswen	...	Waitress
Angus Ker	...	Young Avery
Rhys Ker	...	Young Zach
Shane Koyczan	...	Himself
Dustin Ladd	...	Seymour
Scott Ladyshewsky	...	Sushi Boy
Dave Leach	...	Avery Treus

Storyline

Zach and Avery Treus are brothers, roomates and aspiring novelists. After two years of scraping by in pursuit of their dreams, older brother Avery's ambition seems to have faded. As he makes plans for the future, Zach fumbles along, determined to pen the final chapters. Over the course of seven days their relationship is tested when two new people enter their lives. One, a mysterious blonde, summons a new confidence from Avery. The other, a derisive gutter punk, opens Zach's eyes to a new world and way of life he was previously unaware of. Seemingly doomed by ill fate, the brothers impulsively turn against one another.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Great, but "not that guy".

I really enjoyed this film. Yeah 'that guy' wasn't very good but it looks like he's not really an actor anyway, can't fault him for that, he hasn't done anything else. Doesn't really matter 'cause Aubrey Tennant was interesting enough to carry the whole thing and Devlin made a film that reaffirms my belief in the power of independent cinema. I saw so much cookie cutter indie sh*t last year, but this is what low budget movies should be, exploration. It kept me mentally engaged while still entertaining, was beautifully shot and featured a couple Vancouver celebrities in cameo roles. In my top 10 favorite films I saw all last year. Intrigued to see what's next