A gritty, female character-driven Canadian drama
A gritty, female character-driven Canadian drama
NOW Toronto
2019 | Narrative Feature | English | 97 min
When a young First Nations client dies in police custody, free-spirited social worker Stevie (Astrid Van Wieren) opens her home as a safe haven for George (Marcel Stewart), an ex-con and gambler, Tracy (Claire Burns), a drug-seeking musician, and Mina (Sharmila Dey), a battered wife. Delving into the dangers of crossing professional lines, director Jon Michaelson delivers a full ensemble of raw emotion and visceral tension in his must-see, social realist drama.
Directed by: Jon Michaelson
Cinematography: Blake Hannahson
Edited by: Jason Sharman
Screenplay: Jon Michaelson, Astrid Van Wieren, Derek Brown
Music: Andy Thrithardt
Producers: Emily Andrews, Jon Michaelson, Laura Nordin,
Jason Sharman, Astrid Van Wieren
• Best Canadian Feature, Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT
• Best Canadian Indie, Montreal Independent Film Festival
• Best Actress (Astrid Van Wieren), Montreal Independent Film Festival
• Best Actress (Astrid Van Wieren), Toronto International Women Film Festival
• Best Actress (Astrid Van Wieren), Chicago Indie Film Awards
• Honorable Mention, Deep Focus Film Festival NYC
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filmmaker Atom Egoyan
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