The Last Mark Explained

The Last Mark
Director:Reem Morsi
Producer:Jordan Barker
Borga Dorter
Madison Falle
Bruno Marino
Starring:Shawn Doyle
Alexia Fast
Jonas Chernick
Music:Virginia Kilbertus
Cinematography:Luc Montpellier
Editing:Navin Ramaswaran
Studio:Gearshift Films
High Star Entertainment
Distributor:Epic Pictures
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

The Last Mark is a Canadian thriller film, directed by Reem Morsi and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Shawn Doyle as Keele, a hitman who is on his final assignment before retiring; after he and his partner Palmer's (Bryce Hodgson) successful killing of the target is witnessed by sex worker Peyton (Alexia Fast), Keele abducts her with the intention of helping her escape the country for her safety before Palmer can find and kill her.[2]

The cast also includes Jonas Chernick as Eli, a fixer Keefe enlists for help in shepherding Peyton to safety, as well as Jasmin Geljo, Josh Cruddas, Diane Johnstone and Andre Richards in supporting roles.

The film was screened for distributors in the Industry Selects program of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, but was not made available to the general public.[3] It premiered on video on demand platforms in the United States on March 1, 2022,[4] although its release in Canada was delayed until April so that the film could screen as part of the Canadian Film Festival on April 1.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Rachel Ho, "Canadian Film Festival Review: 'The Last Mark' Charms with Thrills and Spills". Exclaim!, March 31, 2022.
  2. Steve Norton, "CFF 2022: OUR REVIEW OF ‘THE LAST MARK’". In the Seats, April 1, 2022.
  3. https://www.shootonline.com/news/toronto-film-festival-unveils-conversations-industry-selects-special-event-lineups "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Conversations, Industry Selects, Special Event Lineups"
  4. Christine Burnham, "Available Now On Demand: Reem Morsi's The Last Mark". Pop Horror, March 1, 2022.
  5. Liam Lacey, "Canadian Film Festival: Full Stream Ahead for the Third Year". Original Cin, March 22, 2022.