Directed by:
Adriana MaggsCinematography:
Jason TanCast:
Shawn Doyle, Tatiana Maslany, Julia Kennedy, Jonny Harris, Sherry White, Joel Thomas Hynes, Steve Cochrane, Mary Lewis, Mark O'Brien, Andy Jones, Sean Panting (more)Plots(1)
Once the town hero, Ray returns home to Newfoundland following a drug conviction, only to have his wife Lillian leave him for another man and aspirations of stardom. With Lillian gone, Ray flails to try to find a replacement for her, while struggling against a growing awareness of his homosexuality. At loose ends for lack of guidance, his daughter Ruby in turn becomes increasingly curious about her own sexuality and, in a desperate plea for attention, puts herself in increasingly risky situations. She begins spending more and more time with Ray's best friend Stuart, confined to a wheelchair following an accident that involved Ray. When Stuart finds himself attracted to Ruby, he leads the three of them towards a heartbreaking conclusion. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
- 2010 - Tatiana Maslany (World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakout Performance)
- 2010 - Adriana Maggs (World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2010 - Adriana Maggs (Feature Debut from The Baltic Sea and Nordic Countries - Special)
- 2010 - North American Independent Competition Programme