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Released 3 years ago.
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You Can Live Forever
2023 1h 37m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 139
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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When Jaime, a gay teenager, is sent to live in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses in small-town Quebec, she falls madly in love with a devout Witness girl. The two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Anwen O'Driscoll
Jaime Buckley
June Laporte
Marike Donaldson
Liane Balaban
Beth
Antoine Yared
Jean-Francois
Hasani Freeman
Nathan
Deragh Campbell
Amanda
Marc-Antoine Auger
Stoner Dude
Jude Ferus
Josue
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sarah Watts
- Writers
- Sarah Watts, Mark Slutsky
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sarah Watts, shot by Gayle Ye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mike Silver. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Amélie Labrèche 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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Anwen O'Driscoll and June Laporte and Liane Balaban carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt15782570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sarah Watts directs. Gayle Ye behind the camera. Mike Silver scores. Amélie Labrèche cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Sarah Watts, shot by Gayle Ye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Mike Silver. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Amélie Labrèche shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Anwen O'Driscoll and June Laporte and Liane Balaban carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt15782570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Gayle Ye
- Original score
- Mike Silver
- Editing
- Amélie Labrèche
- Production design
- André Chamberland
- Costume design
- Kayleigh Choiniere
- Makeup / hair
- Mathieu Beauséjour
- VFX supervisor
- Jonathan Legris
- Sound
- Gavin Fernandes
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $15,055
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Prospector Films
CA
Good Deed Entertainment
US
Key crew
- ProducerRobert Vroom
- Key Hair StylistMathieu Beauséjour
- Visual Effects SupervisorJonathan Legris
- Costume DesignKayleigh Choiniere
- Sound Re-Recording MixerGavin Fernandes
- Production DesignAndré Chamberland
- Executive ProducerJohn Christou
- Steadicam OperatorThierry Fargeau
- EditorAmélie Labrèche
- First Assistant DirectorGabriel Teller
- ADR SupervisorNatalie Fleurant
- Makeup ArtistClaudia Ciani
- Key Makeup ArtistTammy-Lou Pate
- Sound RecordistBobby O'Malley
- Casting DirectorJesse Griffiths
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- love
- lgbt
- jehovah's witness
- homosexuality
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2022-06-11· Tribeca Film Festival
- Digital2023-05-05NR
