Paying for It
In the late 1990s, when Sonny seeks to redefine his long-term relationship with Chester, the painfully introverted cartoonist begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers an unexpected new form of intimacy.
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Cast
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Dan Beirne
Chester Brown
Known for
Ginny & Georgia
Gen V
Emily Lê
Sonny Lee
Known for
UNABOMBER
Andrea Werhun
Denise/Yulissa
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Noah Lamanna
Suzo Jones
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The Last of Us
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Chris Sandiford
Cain
Known for
Moonfall
God's Favorite Idiot
Ely Henry
Cecil
Known for
The Boys
Mrs. Davis
Rebecca Applebaum
Laura
Known for
Ginny & Georgia
Station Eleven
Ehren Kassam
Miles
Known for
Coroner
Degrassi: Next Class
Ishan Davé
Reed
Known for
Rabbit Hole
Charlie Bartlett
Stephen Kalyn
Carl
Known for
Off Campus
Gen V
Hannia Cheng
Anne
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Jamie Whitecrow
Angelina
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Sook-Yin Lee Director · Joanne Sarazen Screenplay Chester Brown Author
United States release January 30, 2026 · Produced in Canada · Production Hawkeye Pictures
Production
Wildling Pictures
Production
Hawkeye Pictures
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 5, 2024
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Canada · January 31, 2025
Theatrical
United States · January 30, 2026
Limited theatrical
Canada
September 30, 2024 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
Italy
November 14, 2025 · Premiere · NOAM Faenza Film Festival
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