There, There (film) explained

There, There
Director:Heather Young
Producer:Britt Kerr
Martha Cooley
Heather Young
Starring:Marlene Jewell
Katie Mattatall
Cinematography:Catherine Lutes
Editing:Heather Young
Studio:Houseplant Films
Brass Door Productions
Runtime:106 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

There, There is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Heather Young and premiering in 2024.[1] Shot with a static camera, the film centres on the relationship between Ruth (Marlene Jewell), an elderly woman afflicted with early stage dementia, and Shannon (Katie Mattatall), her young caretaker who is struggling with having been abandoned by her boyfriend while she was pregnant with their child.

The film received a production grant from Telefilm Canada in 2022.[2]

The film is slated to premiere at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival,[1] and will screen in the National Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Jamie Casemore, "Nine Canadian features set to world premiere at VIFF". Playback, August 29, 2024.
  2. Angelica Babiera, "Telefilm allocates $12.8M to 21 English market films". Playback, July 28, 2022.
  3. Justine Smith, "Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma to screen some of this year’s best films from Oct. 9 to 20". Cult MTL, September 26, 2024.