Cast
Dylan Authors
Julia Sarah Stone
Molly Parker
Allan Hawco
Cathy Jones
Rhys Bevan-John
Vi Tang
Alex Purdy
Aria Publicover
Max Humphreys
Dominique Leblanc
Deivan Steele
Matthew Lumley
Stephen McHattie
Mateo Giovannetti
Kathryn MacLellan
Gary Levert
Francine Deschepper
Credits
A Shadow Shows/Lithium Studios/Holdfast Pictures production
Directed By Bruce McDonald
Written By Daniel MacIvor
Produced By Marc Almon, Mike MacMillan
Executive Producers Marc Savoie
Original Score by Asif Illyas
Editor Duff Smith
Director of Photography Becky Parsons
Production Designer Matt Likely
Canadian Distributor: Films We Like
International Sales Agent: eOne Films
2016 | Digital | Black & White | 85 Minutes
Synopsis
Nova Scotia. 1976. It’s the weekend of the American Bicentennial and 15-year-old Kit is running away from home. Enlisting the help of his girlfriend Alice, Kit hitchhikes through the stunning maritime landscape towards a new home with his glamorous, artistic mother Laura. However, as Kit and Alice near their final destination they find their relationship tested as Kit approaches a realization that will change his life forever.
Accolades
WINNER – Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film, Vancouver Film Critics Circle
WINNER – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, DGC Team Award
WINNER – Original Screenplay, Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Canadian Screen Awards
17 NOMINATIONS – Best Actress, Best Actress, Best Editor, Best Original Score
“A lovely, low-key memory piece, vibrant with the awkward grace of adolescence.”
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
