Movie Details:
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Release date | June 11, 2022 (Tribeca) May 5, 2023 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 36min |
| Age rating | 13+ |
| Starring | Anwen O’Driscoll June Laporte Liane Balaban Antoine Yared |
| Directed by | Sarah Watts Mark Slutsky |
| Written by | Sarah Watts Mark Slutsky |
| Produced by | Robert Vroom |
| Cinematography by | Gayle Ye |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche |
| Music by | CFCF |
| Production Company | Prospector Films |
| Distributor | Mongrel Media Métropole Films (Canada) |
Cast & Characters:
- Anwen O’Driscoll as Jaime
- June Laporte as Marike
- Liane Balaban as Beth
- Antoine Yared as Jean-François (JF)
- Hasani Freeman as Nate
- Tim Campbell as Frank
- Deragh Campbell as Amanda
- Lenni Kim as Simon
Storyline:
When lesbian teen Jaime is sent to live in a Jehovah’s Witness community, she falls hard for a devout Witness girl and the two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives.
About Movie:
You Can Live Forever is a Canadian romantic drama film, written and directed by Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky. Set in the 1990s, the film stars Anwen O’Driscoll, June Laporte, Liane Balaban, and Antoine Yared.
The film was inspired in part by Watts’ own upbringing in a Jehovah’s Witness community, but Watts has indicated that it is not autobiographical. The film entered production in fall 2021, with filming taking place in Montreal and Saguenay.
The film premiered in June 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival. You Can Live Forever was also screened at the Reelout Queer Film Festival in February 2023. The film was shortlisted for Best Direction in a Feature Film at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards.
