Movie Details:
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Release date | September 11, 2024 (TIFF) |
Running time | 1hr 23min |
Starring | Oluniké Adeliyi Maxine Simpson Zahra Bentham Micah Mensah-Jatoe |
Directed by | Karen Chapman |
Written by | Karen Chapman |
Produced by | Enrique Miguel Baniqued Karen Chapman |
Cinematography by | Jordan Oram |
Edited by | Christopher Minns Xi Feng Jordan Hayles |
Music by | Dalton Tennant |
Production Company | Smallaxx Motion Pictures |
Distributor | Levelfilm |
Cast & Characters:
- Olunike Adeliyi as Beverly-Jean
- Maxine Simpson as Grandma
- Zahra Bentham as Tamika
- Oyin Oladejo as Bola
- Ethan Burnett as Javion
- Micah Mensah-Jatoe as Tristin
- Shiloh O’Reilly as Shane
- Noah Zulfikar as MK
- Dbi Young Anitafrika as Dr. Anitafrika
- Ricardo Betancourt as Terrence
- L.A. Sweeney as Younger Brenda
- Mark Sparks as Germaine
- Gordon Fulton as Elderly Man
- Zara McLean as Young Tamika
- Mekeylah Minott as Mekeylah
- Jael Obasi as Young Jean
Storyline:
A grieving widow, paralyzed by anxiety struggles to protect her kids in a city gripped by violence. Finding solace in cleaning, she inadvertently uncovers her own long-buried trauma while tidying a bloody crime scene.
About Movie:
The film marks Karen Chapman’s feature directorial debut. It entered production in the summer of 2023 and was filmed in Toronto.
The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2024.