A day-in-the-life dark comedy concerning a group of islanders, their respective secrets, and one man's plan to kill himself quietly.
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Cast
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| James Allodi | ... | Dan Jarvis | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | ... | Duck MacDonald | |
| Ellen Page | ... | Emily Anderson | |
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Rebecca Jenkins | ... | Sandra Anderson |
| Sandra Oh | ... | Carol French | |
| Paul Gross | ... | Buddy French | |
| Marcella Grimaux | ... | Mackenzie Fisher | |
| Daniel MacIvor | ... | Stan Lastman | |
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Terri Sanderson | ... | Reporter |
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Chris Saunderson | ... | Photographer |
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Caleb Langille | ... | Taylor |
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Patrick Keeler | ... | Stuart |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | Mayor Brent Fisher | |
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Chett Buchanan | ... | Golfing Businessman #1 |
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Mike Goodfellow | ... | Golfing Businessman #2 |
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Wilby is the name of a small island in the Canadian Maritimes and the name of the main town located on the island. According to residents, there are two types of people who live on Wilby: islanders (people who were born on Wilby) and non-islanders. Among the townsfolk of Wilby are: single mom and recently returned islander Sandra Anderson, who was known as the girl in town with the reputation, something that has not changed in her adult years; Sandra's teen-aged daughter, Emily, who doesn't want to end up like her mother but can only think about making out with her new boyfriend; Buddy French, the local police officer who is having unspoken marital problems with his non-islander wife, Carol, the town realtor whose controlling behavior is pushing her and others around her on the verge of a nervous breakdown; the Mayor, Brent Fisher, who is secretly planning for his life post politics; dyslexic Duck McDonald, the town handyman; and recently separated non-islander Dan Jarvis who, because... Written by Huggo
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CanadaLanguage:
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9 September 2005 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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Performed by Stratochief
Written by Scott Bradshaw
CProduced by Vaughn Passmore
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Paul Gross' two children Hannah and Jack Gross appear in the background of the movie. See more »Quotes
Buddy French: I like Mark Twain. You know what else he said? "Faith is believing something you know isn't true."See more »
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Every one strays from the path of being a descent human being. we all have our own way of coping with life. where ever a person can hide, not to take responsibility for their lives. or compensate through being a workaholic, promiscuous, chasing money, or finding a mate to validate ourselves when we feel lonely etc...etc. people can complicate a glass of water. and so are the characters in this story. each one is their own worst enemy (arent we all) in this slice of wilby history. it's decision making time in wilby wonderful. am i going to continue avoiding the accountability of my life or am i going to change?
this film just reminds me of why i love independent, dialogue driven film. the beauty of the town isn't not to be confused with the kind of people that live there. each character was brought out into full dimension. and i was able to feel all their pain. the fact that i hated sandra oh, just means she's a great actress. if i were her husband in this film, things wouldve turned out different. my recognition for outstanding actress in this film goes to ellen page. i recommend this film to any one who is a member of the human race. i also have to thank Film Movement for delivery of this film to my home. we don't get any indies out here. if not for them, i've missed it.