North of Normal
2022 Canadian film directed by Carly Stone
- September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) (TIFF)
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North of Normal is a 2022 Canadian drama film, directed by Carly Stone.[1] Based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by Cea Sunrise Person, the film centres on her unconventional childhood living in the wilderness as the daughter of a hippie mother.[2]
The film's cast includes Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix, Robert Carlyle, River Price-Maenpaa, James D'Arcy and Benedict Samuel.
The film was shot in 2021 in Northern Ontario, primarily in and around Sudbury, North Bay and Mattawa.[2]
The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[4]
Alexandra Weir received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards'.[5]
References
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "10 Canadian films to watch at TIFF 2022". Now, August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreas Wiseman, "Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix & Robert Carlyle Lead Cast In ‘North Of Normal’, Filming Wraps In Canada". Deadline Hollywood, August 23, 2021.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival". That Shelf, August 10, 2022.
- ^ "North of Normal". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
External links
- North of Normal at IMDb
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