Hello Destroyer
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- Daniel Domachowski
- Haydn Wazelle[1]
| Hello Destroyer | |
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| Directed by | Kevan Funk |
| Written by | Kevan Funk |
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| Starring | Jared Abrahamson |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Loeb |
| Edited by | Ajla Odobašić |
| Music by | Edo Van Breemen |
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| Distributed by | Tabula Dada |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Hello Destroyer is a 2016 Canadian drama film written and directed by Kevan Funk.[2] It had its world premiere in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
The film stars Jared Abrahamson as an enforcer on a hockey team who faces difficult consequences when a hit on an opposing player during a game turns more violent than intended.[4] It was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture.
- Jared Abrahamson as Tyson Burr
- Kurt Max Runte as Coach Dale Milbury
- Joe Buffalo as Eric
- Paul McGillion as Ron Burr
- Sara Canning as Wendy Davis
Production
The film was an expansion of his 2013 short film Destroyer.[5]
According to Funk, his intention was to make a film that explored institutional and systemic violence rather than a sports film per se;[6] he chose a hockey-related setting as it represented an "aggressively Canadian" cultural institution which has a complex relationship with violence and "toxic masculinity", and has stated that if he were making the same film in the United States he would likely have chosen a military setting.[6]
The film was shot primarily in Prince George, British Columbia, including at the CN Centre.[7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[8]
Vice Sports describes the film as "about how violence is cultivated, showcased and then punished within a set of institutions that require its presence to be profitable",[4] and Alex Rose of the magazine Cult MTL called the film "as Canadian as a Weakerthans song and as depressing as that second Leonard Cohen record."[9]
On 7 December 2016, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top 10 list.[10]
Accolades
The film received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, including Best Motion Picture and Best Actor (Abrahamson).[11]
| Awards | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Canadian Screen Awards | 12 March 2017 | Best Motion Picture | Daniel Domachowski, Haydn Wazelle | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Director | Kevan Funk | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Jared Abrahamson | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Kevan Funk | Nominated | |||
| Leo Awards | 2017 | Best Motion Picture | Haydn Wazelle, Daniel Domachowski | Won | [13] |
| Best Direction in a Motion Picture | Kevan Funk | Won | |||
| Best Screenwriting in a Motion Picture | Won | ||||
| Best Cinematography in a Motion Picture | Benjamin Loeb | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | Kurt Max Runte | Nominated | |||
| Joe Buffalo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | Jared Abrahamson | Won | |||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 16 December 2016 | Best Canadian Film | Kevan Funk | Won | [14] |
| Best British Columbia Film | Won | ||||
| Best Canadian Director | Won | ||||
| Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Jared Abrahamson | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film | Kurt Max Runte | Won | |||
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 2016 | BC Emerging Filmmaker Award | Kevan Funk | Won | [15] |
