Eighteen (2005)

Pip is a street kid who's meeting life head-on in the big city. On his eighteenth birthday he receives his grandfather's World War II memoirs on audio cassette, a gift that awakens the ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Bell

Writer:

Richard Bell

Stars:

Paul Anthony, Brendan Fletcher, Clarence Sponagle

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Anthony	...	Pip
Brendan Fletcher	...	Jason Anders
Clarence Sponagle	...	Clark
Mark Hildreth	...	Macauley
Carly Pope	...	Jenny
David Beazely	...	Jeff
Thea Gill	...	Hannah
Alan Cumming	...	Father Chris
Ian McKellen	...	Jason Anders (voice)
Serge Houde	...	Earl
Adrien Dorval	...	Don (as P. Adrien Dorval)
Gabrielle Rose	...	Wendy
Paul Dzenkiw	...	Daniel
Ryan McDonell	...	Derek
Kevan Ohtsji	...	Roger

Storyline

Pip is a street kid who's meeting life head-on in the big city. On his eighteenth birthday he receives his grandfather's World War II memoirs on audio cassette, a gift that awakens the ghost of the long lost world. His grandfather relates the story of the day he turned eighteen, fleeing German forces through the woods of France with a dying comrade hanging on for life. In Pip's own and contemporary way, he begins to live the parallel life of his grandfather, both lost in their environments and generations. Along Pip's path he stumbles into an unlikely alliance with Clark, a gay street hustler on the make, and Jenny, an aspiring social worker who tempts Pip with feelings of love and domesticity. He also forges a small but important relationship with a local priest, in whom he confides his deepest secret: the death of his brother and the heinous act his father committed against him before his death.

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Plot Keywords:

street kid | priest | hustler | gay | father son incest | 

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Taglines:

Can a present from the past change someone's future?

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2005 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Tizennyolc

Filming Locations:

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producers on Davie, Long Tale Entertainment, Bell Movies

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

A valiant effort

This movie was clearly an early attempt for a new director, but still succeeded in being original and entertaining as well as in some moments thought-provoking. However, I have to say the story would not have come across as well without the stellar performance of Paul Anthony as Pip. He made the well written parts very believable and affecting, and the more weakly written parts much more bearable. Also, I have to mention the performance by Alan Cumming. It was refreshing to see him in a part like this. He brought a weight to his role that provided a very grounding element to the film. As for Paul Anthony: Who is this guy? Why haven't I seen more of him? Someone give him more roles, please!