The trials and tribulations of the Owens family. Ann is depressed, her children are a mess, and her husband just bought a donkey.
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| Christina Shea-Wright | ... | Cecilia (as Christina Wright) | |
| Katherine Wessling | ... | Ann | |
| Peter Jensen | ... | Tim | |
| Alexandra Clayton | ... | Annie | |
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Ben Kaufman | ... | Burgh |
| Ricardo Manigat | ... | Paul | |
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Ellen Graff | ... | Farrah |
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Elisha Mudly | ... | Jordan |
| Sarah Haruko | ... | Cassie | |
| Nabil Vinas | ... | Mary Lynn's Grandson | |
| Gwen Albers | ... | Lisette | |
| Dana Scurlock | ... | Officer Friday | |
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About a Donkey is about growing up & growing old, and finding laughter along the way. The film follows the Owens family: Ann & Tim, their 3 adult children, Cecilia, Burgh, and Annie (and her husband Paul), and matriarch Farrah. When Tim brings home a donkey in a mixture of wanting to rescue both it and himself, all of the characters' lives are shaken up and pushed forward.
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This film has a lot of heart, wit and humour. You really begin to feel for these characters and this donkey. I found myself shockingly quite invested and was sad when it ended. Christina has done a briliant job with her direction. Everything was concise, intentional and had a great pace to it.