The Law of Enclosures

"In love, out of time."

2000 1h 51m EN

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Story of the same couple, first in their teenage years and then in their twilight years, paradoxically set in the same time during the backdrop of the Gulf War in the Middle East.

“In love, out of time.”

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Cast

Sarah Polley
Beatty 'Beatrice'
Brendan Fletcher
Henry
Sean McCann
Hank
Diane Ladd
Bea
Shirley Douglas
Mya
Tracey McCorrister
Pearl
Kristen Thomson
Myrah
Rob Stefaniuk
Stanley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Greyson
Writers: John Greyson
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Greyson, shot by Kim Derko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Munn 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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Sarah Polley and Brendan Fletcher and Sean McCann carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In love, out of time.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Greyson directs. Kim Derko behind the camera. Mike Munn cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Greyson, shot by Kim Derko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mike Munn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sarah Polley and Brendan Fletcher and Sean McCann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In love, out of time.".
8IMDB entry: tt0262560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.