Sisters & Brothers
| Sisters & Brothers | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Carl Bessai |
| Produced by | Carl Bessai |
| Written by | Carl Bessai |
| Starring |
Cory Monteith Gabrielle Miller Amanda Crew Camille Sullivan Dustin Milligan |
| Cinematography | Carl Bessai |
| Edited by | Sabrina Pitre |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Sisters & Brothers is a 2011 Canadian drama film written and directed by Carl Bessai.[1][2]
The film explores the relationships of four sets of siblings who have not (in one case, never) had contact for some time. It is the final film in Bessai's Family X trilogy exploring family relations, following 2008's Mothers & Daughters and 2010's Fathers & Sons.[3]
Cast
The eleven main actors, grouped by relationship:
- Cory Monteith as Justin
- Dustin Milligan as Rory, Justin's brother
- Amanda Crew as Nikki, an actress
- Benjamin Ratner as Jerry, a schizophrenic
- Gabrielle Miller as Louise, Jerry's sister
- Jay Brazeau as Ringo, Jerry's 'lawyer'
- Camille Sullivan as Maggie, Nikki's half-sister
- Tom Scholte as Henry, the 'producer', meets Nikki
- Kacey Rohl as Sarah, no siblings until the Sita surprise
- Gabrielle Rose as Marion, Sarah and Sita's mother
- Leena Manro as Sita, Sarah's (surprise) half-sister
Production
The main performances are improvised, resulting in the eleven main performers, along with writer/director Bessai, being credited under the heading "A Collective Creation By".[3] Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia and Los Angeles.[3]
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 83. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ↑ "Sisters & Brothers". tiff. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Sisters & Brothers Media Package" (PDF). Raven West Films. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
External links
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