Weirdos (film)
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Mike MacMillan
Julia Sarah Stone
Molly Parker
Allan Hawco
Cathy Jones
Rhys Bevan-John
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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 Rhys Bevan-John |
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Running time | 85 min |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.3 million |
Weirdos is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Bruce McDonald and written by Daniel MacIvor. It debuted at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
Set in Nova Scotia in 1976, it stars Dylan Authors as Kit, a teenager living in Antigonish who decides to run away to live with his mother in Sydney.[2]
Kit (Dylan Authors) is a 15-year-old living in a small town in Nova Scotia with his single father Dave (Allan Hawco) and grandmother Mary (Cathy Jones). He is dating Alice (Julia Sarah Stone) despite being unsure of his own sexuality. Deciding that he wants to go live with his mother Laura (Molly Parker) in Sydney, he enlists Alice's help to embark on a hitchhiking trip. Throughout the trip, Kit has regular imaginary conversations with Andy Warhol (Rhys Bevan-John), who has appointed himself Kit's "spirit animal".
Cast
| Actor | Character |
| Dylan Authors | Kit |
| Julia Sarah Stone | Alice |
| Molly Parker | Laura |
| Allan Hawco | Dave |
| Cathy Jones | Mary |
| Vi Tang | Mr. Po |
| Alex Purdy | Jack |
| Aria Publicover | Jeanie |
| Max Humphreys | Leo |
| Dominique Leblanc | Marylou |
| Deivan Steele | Nalin |
| Stephen McHattie | Priest |
| Mateo Giovannetti | Beans |
| Kathryn MacLellan | Waitress |
| Gary Levert | Joe |
| Francine Deschepper | Val |
| Jonathan Torrens | Torso of American Man |
| John Dunsworth | Drunk Driver |
| Jim McSwain | Artistic Roommate |
Production
The film was shot in colour and later converted to black and white. McDonald said, "It's always difficult to shoot black and white because the powers that be, or the funders, are often wanting colour because colour is a bit more normal. (But) in the independent world, sometimes it does offer you those other kind of freedoms like, 'Let's go black and white!' And it's not for everybody, but a lot of people are like, 'Wow, that's just so beautiful in black and white.'"[4]
The film's soundtrack includes a predominantly Canadian lineup of rock and pop songs from the era, including Harry Nilsson's "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City", Lighthouse's "Love of a Woman", Gordon Lightfoot's "Summer Side of Life" and "Cotton Jenny", Rush's "Finding My Way", Edward Bear's "Last Song", The Stampeders' "Carry Me", Crowbar's "Oh, What a Feeling", FM's "Phasers on Stun", Patsy Gallant's "From New York to L.A.", Labi Siffre's "Crying Laughing Loving Lying", Murray McLauchlan's "Down by the Henry Moore" and Anne Murray's "Snowbird".