Unexpected Grace

"Hope is already written for you."

2023 1h 24m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 19

TV MovieDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Grace finds a note from a schoolgirl looking for a friend. Since Grace is still trying to find her place in her new hometown, she excitedly writes back and sets off a chain of events that ultimately changes the lives of three people.

“Hope is already written for you.”

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Cast

Erica Durance
Noëlle
Michael Rady
Jack
Erica Tremblay
Grace
Sophia Powers
Toni
Trevor Carroll
Mr. Brown
Vincent Gale
Chris
Dean Marshall
Jerry
Eva Brooke Baker
Maya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Linda-Lisa Hayter
Writers: Eugenia Zukerman
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Linda-Lisa Hayter, shot by Adam Sliwinski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vincent Mai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Braden Oberson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Erica Durance and Michael Rady and Erica Tremblay carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Linda-Lisa Hayter directs. Adam Sliwinski behind the camera. Vincent Mai scores. Braden Oberson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Linda-Lisa Hayter, shot by Adam Sliwinski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vincent Mai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Braden Oberson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Erica Durance and Michael Rady and Erica Tremblay carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Hope is already written for you.".
10IMDB entry: tt26593230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.