H (1990 film)
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Stavros C. Stavrides
Martin Neufeld
Ingrid Veninger
Bruce Beaton
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Darrell Wasyk |
| Written by | Darrell Wasyk |
| Produced by | Darrell Wasyk Stavros C. Stavrides |
| Starring | Pascale Montpetit Martin Neufeld Ingrid Veninger Bruce Beaton |
| Cinematography | Gerald Packer |
| Edited by | Tom McMurty |
| Music by | Rob Carroll |
| Distributed by | Alliance Releasing (Canada) Domino Film and Television International Ltd. (International) |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000 |
H is a 1990 Canadian film written, directed, and produced by Darrell Wasyk.
H is about two heroin addicts, Michele (Pascale Montpetit) and Snake (Martin Neufeld), who struggle to withdraw from the drug. They do it "cold turkey". Snake nails the apartment door shut: they are determined to come clean. Michele awakens to discover she has been "betrayed" by her lover and is trapped. Barricaded in their apartment, they become each other’s hostage. As the days go by, their resolve ebbs and flows as they dig deeper and deeper into themselves. The hook to heroin addiction is the false sense of immunity to the state at large but as withdrawal starts, this cocooned existence abruptly unravels. Reality sharpens, intensifies, and re-awakens. Sensations flare, as Michele and Snake scrape at the walls, the camera becomes a monitor, never once leaving the apartment. When almost totally withdrawn, Snake discovers a forgotten stash. They are faced with the ultimate question: "Do we really have control over our addictions?"
Cast
- Pascale Montpetit - Michele
- Martin Neufeld - Snake
- Bruce Beaton - Franco
- Ingrid Veninger - Kathleen
Production
Festivals
- Berlin International Film Festival October 1990.
- Montreal World Film Festival August 23-September 3, 1990.
- Toronto International Film Festival September 11, 1990.
- Vancouver International Film Festival October 1990.
- Independent Feature Film Market, New York City October 2–12, 1990.
- Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8–13, 1991.
- Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9–20, 1991.
- Locarno International Film Festival (competition) August 7–16, 1991.