Summary
Whole New Thing is a 2005 Canadian drama film directed by Amnon Buchbinder.[1] The film is a coming-of-age narrative about a 13-year-old boy, Emerson Thorsen (played by Aaron Webber) who lives in an isolated straw-bale house with his counter-cultural parents, Rog (Robert Joy) and Kaya (Rebecca Jenkins). However, when Kaya decides that homeschooling provides too little structure for Emerson, she enrolls him at the local middle-school under the tuition of 43-year-old Don Grant (Daniel MacIvor). Emerson, despite displaying a developed intellectual approach to sexuality, discovers the problems that come with developing a crush, and the taboo of this crush being his male teacher.[2]
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| Directed by | Amnon Buchbinder |
| Written by | Daniel MacIvor Amnon Buchbinder |
| Produced by | Camelia Frieberg |
| Starring | Aaron Webber Daniel MacIvor Robert Joy Rebecca Jenkins Callum Keith Rennie Kathryn MacLellan |
| Cinematography | Christopher Ball |
| Edited by | Angela Baker |
| Music by | David Buchbinder |
Production companies | Acuity Pictures Production Palpable Productions |
| Distributed by | THINKfilm |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Production edit
The script was co-written by Buchbinder and Daniel MacIvor, and was filmed entirely on location in Mahone Bay and Halifax, Nova Scotia, during winter and over the course of 15 days.[2]
The film soundtrack is scored by David Buchbinder, and contains songs by The Hidden Cameras.
The film is distributed by THINKFilm and co-funded by the NSFDC.
Awards edit
Robert Joy received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 27th Genie Awards.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Believable characters keep Whole New Thing from getting old". Edmonton Journal, October 4, 2005.
- ^ a b "Whole New Direction". Now, April 13, 2016.
- ^ "The Rocket takes off with 13 Genie Award nominations". Vancouver Sun, January 10, 2007.
External links edit
- Official website
- Whole New Thing at IMDb
