Weirdos (film)
| Weirdos | |
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| Directed by | Bruce McDonald |
| Written by | Daniel MacIvor |
| Produced by | Marc Almon Mike MacMillan |
| Starring | Dylan Authors Julia Sarah Stone Molly Parker Allan Hawco Cathy Jones |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Weirdos is a Canadian drama film, which debuted at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] The film was directed by Bruce McDonald and written by Daniel MacIvor.
Set in Nova Scotia in 1976, the film stars Dylan Authors as Kit, a teenager living in a small town who decides to run away to live with his mother.[2]
Plot
Kit lives in a small town with his single father (Allan Hawco) and grandmother (Cathy Jones), and is dating Alice (Julia Sarah Stone) despite being unsure of his own sexuality. Deciding that he wants to go live with his mother (Molly Parker) in Sydney, Kit enlists Alice's help to embark on a hitchhiking trip.[2]
Throughout the trip, Kit also has regular imaginary conversations with Andy Warhol (Rhys Bevan-John), who has appointed himself as Kit's "spirit animal".[2]
Awards
The film garnered six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017:
- Best Picture
- Best Supporting Actress (Parker)
- Best Original Screenplay (MacIvor)
- Best Art Direction/Production Design (Matt Likely)
- Best Costume Design (Bethana Briffett)
- Best Editing (Duff Smith)
Parker and MacIvor won their respective awards.
References
- ^ "Toronto International Film Festival Unveils Canadian Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter, August 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Film Review: ‘Weirdos’". Variety, September 23, 2016.