It seems like everyone in Violet’s family dies at age 55. Her mother did, her father did, and as this movie opens Violet, played by Mary Walsh, learns that her brother, Leonard has also died. He too was 55, an age she is now fast approaching herself. His death causes Violet to begin an existential tailspin as her family gathers round. They are Andrew Younghusband who plays her son Carlos, a gay professor of languages who has returned from Montreal. Actor and director Barry Newhook plays Rex who is a musician and daughter Ramona is played by Susan Kent. As the movie unfolds it turns out that Violet has a lot to live for, including a romance with farm manager Rusty played by Peter MacNeill.
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Mary Walsh
Violet
Known for
Below
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Peter MacNeill
Rusty
Known for
Storm of the Century
A History of Violence
Andrew Younghusband
Carlos
Also in
Canada's Worst Driver
Anchor Zone
Susan Kent
Romona
Also in
Pretty Hard Cases
Spinster
Berni Stapleton
Lynda
Known for
Below
Janis Spence
Olga
Also in
Anchor Zone
The Bread Maker
Raoul Bhaneja
Sebastian
Known for
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Clarice
Barry Newhook
Rex
Also in
Rare Birds
The Bingo Robbers
Janet Michael
Gert
Also in
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Extraordinary Visitor
Maisie Rillie
Nancy
Also in
New Neighbours
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
Sherry White
Germaine
Also in
The Bread Maker
Grown Up Movie Star
Bryan Hennessey
Uncle Ed
Also in
Rare Birds
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later
Rosemary House Director · Trevor Ambrose Editor Stephen Osler Production designer
First release August 27, 2000 · Produced in Canada · Languages English, Italian
Production
Alliance Atlantis
Production
Dark Flowers
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Canada
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Canada · August 27, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
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