Unless (film)
| Unless | |
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| Directed by | Alan Gilsenan |
| Written by | Alan Gilsenan |
| Starring | Catherine Keener Hannah Gross |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Ireland |
| Language | English |
Unless is a Canadian-Irish drama film, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Based on the novel Unless by Carol Shields, the film was directed by Alan Gilsenan.[1]
The film stars Catherine Keener as Reta, a successful writer struggling to deal with her daughter Norah's (Hannah Gross) decision to drop out of college and live on the streets.[2] The cast also includes Brendan Coyle, Matt Craven, Chloe Rose, Hanna Schygulla, Martha Henry, Linda Kash, Yanna McIntosh, and Kathryn Greenwood.
Cast
- Hannah Gross as Norah Winters
- Catherine Keener as Reta Winters
- Matt Craven as Tom Winters
- August Winter as Natalie Winters (credited as Abigail Winter)
- Chloe Rose as Christine Winters
- Martha Henry as Lois Winters
- Dewshane Williams as Ben Abbot
- William Webster as Professor Hamilton
- Linda Kash as Tessa Karels
- Hanna Schygulla as Danielle Westerman
- Yanna McIntosh as Cery Arnaud
- Robert Nasmith as Baby Moon McFadden
- Dylan Harman as Jim Halliday
- Kathryn Greenwood as Willow Halliday
- Mateo Galindo Torres as Jonas
- Brendan Coyle as Casper Brown
- Olivia Scriven as Tracy Halliday
- Benjamin Ayres as Arthur Springer
- Nicholas Campbell as The Stranger
- Christine Horne as Dr. Devita
- David Richmond-Peck as Detective
- Shadow as Pat The Dog
References
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 16, 2015). "Alan Gilsenan's indie Unless starts shooting in Toronto". Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 16, 2015). "Catherine Keener Joins Indie Movie 'Unless'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
External links
- Unless at IMDb
- Unless at Rotten Tomatoes