Directed by:
Bruce McDonaldScreenplay:
Daniel MacIvorCinematography:
Becky ParsonsCast:
Julia Sarah Stone, Dylan Authors, Allan Hawco, Gary Levert, Molly Parker, Jonathan Torrens, Francine Deschepper, Aria PublicoverPlots(1)
In laconic black-and-white images, Bruce McDonald tells the humorous story of two adolescent runaways, Kit and Alice. On the eve of the 1976 United States Bicentennial, the film accompanies the two hitchhikers on a turbulent journey through the breathtaking landscape of the Canadian east coast, set to a quintessentially 1970s soundtrack. While Kit wants to start a new life in his glamorous but unstable mother's artist commune, Alice makes no bones about her longing for romance. Yet in the glow of the crackling campfire of a beach party, they both reach new insights that put their relationship to the test. Likewise, the day following their joyous reunion sees Kit and his mother facing up to some uncomfortable truths. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Julia Sarah Stone
Canada
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Allan Hawco
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Gary Levert
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Molly Parker
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Jonathan Torrens
Canada
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Francine Deschepper
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