Of the Essence tells the story of a couple, Tom and Emily, who, after a chance encounter at a grocery store, have a fight which could end up being the last time they speak. Through alternating time lines between a frantic Tom racing through downtown St. John's and the catalyst encounter, Tom discovers that some battles are truly worth fighting, while others are insignificant in the grander scale.
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Michael Smith
Tom
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Kimberley Drake
Emily
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Mark E.Q. White
Derek
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Sweet Pickle
Rhonda Rodgers
Emily's Mother
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The Grand Seduction
Chris Nash
Emily's Father
Robin Brockerville
Nurse
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Kelly Warren
Bar Girl
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Laura Huckle
Laura
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Ross Moore Director · Andrew Best Cinematographer Chris Darlington Editor
First release September 16, 2012 · Produced in Canada
Production
Breathless Films
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Canada
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 16, 2012
Premiere · Atlantic Film Festival
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