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"Who says you can never go home again?"

2011 1h 30m EN

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Floundering twenty-something Nicolas Sinclair attempts to win the heart of a married woman by befriending her 12-year-old son in this independent comedy. His life in ruins, Nicolas arrives to live with his parents at a seaside retirement home, disrupting their peaceful retirement. When Nicolas meets Nina, he falls head over heels in love. But Nina is only using Nicolas as a means of getting back at her cheating husband André, a prominent theater director. Determined to win Nina's heart at any cost, Nicolas goes against her wishes by striking up a friendship with her son Quang, and attempting to gather enough information to charm the elusive beauty out of her turbulent marriage.

“Who says you can never go home again?”

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Cast

Gregory Smith
Nicholas
Brian Downey
Al
Brian Heighton
Jennifer Overton
Viv
Fiona Highet
Nina
Emily Shelton
Siam Yu
Quang
R.H. Thomson
Andre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chaz Thorne
Writers: Chaz Thorne, Michael Amo
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Gregory Smith and Brian Downey and Brian Heighton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who says you can never go home again?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1619889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chaz Thorne directs. Christopher Cooper cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Christopher Cooper shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gregory Smith and Brian Downey and Brian Heighton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who says you can never go home again?".
7IMDB entry: tt1619889 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.