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Why Does God Hate Me?

  • 20112011
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
197
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POPULARITY
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60,684
Why Does God Hate Me? (2011)
ShortComedyDrama
A 14-year-old gay teen lives in a religious town who suffers living in a family and town with a bunch of slurs towards homosexuality, and his best friend Esther tries to "cure" him after Mat... Read allA 14-year-old gay teen lives in a religious town who suffers living in a family and town with a bunch of slurs towards homosexuality, and his best friend Esther tries to "cure" him after Matthew came out to her as gay.A 14-year-old gay teen lives in a religious town who suffers living in a family and town with a bunch of slurs towards homosexuality, and his best friend Esther tries to "cure" him after Matthew came out to her as gay.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
197
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
163,212
60,684
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    • Director
      • Joel Ashton McCarthy
    • Writers
      • Joel Ashton McCarthy
      • John 'Jomo' Morrison(story editor)
    • Stars
      • Dakota Daulby
      • Nina Winkler
      • Daven Pitkin
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joel Ashton McCarthy
    • Writers
      • Joel Ashton McCarthy
      • John 'Jomo' Morrison(story editor)
    • Stars
      • Dakota Daulby
      • Nina Winkler
      • Daven Pitkin
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    • 2User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination

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    Dakota Daulby
    Dakota Daulby
    • Matthew
    Nina Winkler
    • Ester
    Daven Pitkin
    • Young Matthew
    Ava Hassen
    • Mother
    • (as Kelly Hassen)
    Jack Christofferson
    • Father
    Myles Milligan
    • Luke
    Ryan McNeill Bolton
    • Isaac
    • (as Ryan Bolton)
    Peter Kerek
    • School Preacher
    Erin Mudry
    Erin Mudry
    • Girl at Clinic
    Wolf Bishop
    • Baby Matthew
    Charlie Canaan
    • Choir Boy 1
    David Gattey
    • Choir Boy 2
    Liam Ingraham
    • Choir Boy 3
    Christopher Aitken
    • Football Player 1
    • (as Chris Aitken)
    Robert Holden
    • Football Player 2
    Willem Thomas
    • Football Player 3
    Matthew Enright
    • Angry Protester
    Fabian Saul
    • Spanish Priest
    • Director
      • Joel Ashton McCarthy
    • Writers
      • Joel Ashton McCarthy
      • John 'Jomo' Morrison(story editor)
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    • Quotes

      Matthew: I approached my parents one last time, just ready to tell them off, ready to tell them that they're nothing but bigots and hypocrites, and all they do is spread hate, but then I realize theres no point, so I just said one thing.

      Matthew: goodbye.

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      Free and Easy
      Composed by Philip Guyler and John Stax

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    10/10
    A very emotionally moving short film, that would make for a great movie.
    I've seen a lot of short films in my life, but none have been as deeply emotional as this one.

    Why Does God Hate Me may have comedic elements, but I took the whole thing a lot more seriously, which was the real undertone of the film.

    The true message of the film is that we should all be tolerant of gay people, and that the state of being gay is not some sort of disease, or something that can be cured.

    I found the acting and scene structure to be even better than some major Hollywood features. The younger actors did an excellent job in their roles, which is not an easy thing to do, but they managed to convey the character's emotion perfectly without over acting.

    I can only hope the director goes on to make more great films like this, or even make this short into a feature movie, like what happened with Lights Out.
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    • derekbellas
    • Jan 29, 2017

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Почему Господь ненавидит меня?
    • Filming locations
      • Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Capilano University
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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