Wilby the Wonderful is a tragicomedy directed by . The world premiere took place on September 13, 2004.
| Wilby the Magnificent | |
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| Wilby wonder | |
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| Genre | tragicomedy |
| Producer | |
| Producer | Kamelia Friberg Geneva Appleton Joe Friberg Sherry Johnson Stephen J. Turnbull |
| Author script | |
| In the main cast | Mori Chaikin Paul Gross Rebecca Jenkins Sandra Oh Ellen Page Callum Keith Renny |
| Operator | Rudolph Blachachek |
| Composer | Michael Timmins |
| Film company | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Da da kamera Movie Network, The Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation Palpable productions Toybox |
| Duration | 99 min |
| Budget | 2.5 million CAD $ |
| A country |  Canada |
| Language | |
| Year | 2004 |
| IMDb | ID 0383717 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Camera crew
- 4 Awards and nominations
- 5 Interesting Facts
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Story
The film shows one day in the life of the small island town of Wilby in Nova Scotia. The action takes place around several characters whose lines are constantly intersecting.
Confused police officer Buddy does not show any zeal in the investigation of the only major criminal case instituted in Wilby over the past few years. Buddy Carol's wife gives herself all to work, not noticing the serious problems long overdue in their marriage.
Sandra, who recently returned to the island, is trying to somehow sort out her tumultuous personal life and establish contact with her 16-year-old daughter Emily. In turn, Emily does not want to repeat the mistakes of her mother’s youth and therefore can not decide on the first sexual experience in her life.
Unclean mayor Fisher hopes to catch a profitable business before the deadline. His daughter Mackenzie hates Wilby and dreams of breaking out to the mainland.
The sad owner of the video store Dan, in the wake of a gay scandal in the city, has been trying to balance his life all day. And the handyman Doug pursuing him, as a guardian angel, always manages to appear at the right time to prevent another thoughtless act of one of the townspeople.
All these people revolve in the cycle of their fears, joys, emotions, hopes and desires. And everyone must, in the end, decide what he really wants from life and which path to follow.
Cast
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Camera crew
- Director:
- Producers: Camelia Friberg, Geneva Appleton, Joe Friberg, Sherry Johnson, Stephen J. Turnbull
- Screenwriter:
- Composer: Michael Timmins
- Operator: Rudolf Blachachek
- Editor: Mike Moon
- Artists: Emanuel Yannash, Anne Bromley, Lin Chapman, Ian Greg
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reward | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2004 - | "Best Actress" | Ellen Page | Victory |
| 2004 - | "Best Supporting Role" | Rebecca Jenkins | Victory |
| 2005 - Gini Award | "The best soundtrack" | Rebecca Jenkins ("Something's coming") | Nomination |
| "Best Supporting Role" | Ellen Page | Nomination | |
| 2006 - Chlotrudis Awards | "The best cast" | Nomination | |
| "The best scenario" | Nomination | ||
| "Best Supporting Role" | Sandra Oh | Nomination | |
Interesting Facts
- Filming took place from July 21 to August 25 in Shelburne [1]
- Originally, the film was supposed to be called “Honey,” but in 2003 the picture of the same name was released with Jessica Alba in the title role, so it was decided to change the name.
- Mori Chaikin and Suzanne Hoffman, who played the Fisher spouses, were married in real life.
- Rebecca Jenkins and Ellen Page (Sandra and Emily Anderson) have previously played relatives in the drama Marion Bridge
Notes
Links
- Wilby the Magnificent on the Internet Movie Database