The Globe and Mail called it a ” small masterpiece of Canadian realism,” and it really is. The script is original, human, and deeply affecting through its tender, minimliastic portrayal of a girl coming of age and longing for connections she so utterly deserves to have, while living alone with her dump-looting grandmother and fantasizing about moving to Alberta to live with the mother who abandoned her. And White’s direction draws well on the emotional potency of the story and the stellar acting by Mary Walsh, Meghan Greeley, and Joel Thomas Hynes. All three of these actors could not have shined any brighter without blinding you. (Note: Sherry White co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of Joel Hynes’ novel Down to the Dirt, in which he acted.)

“Gorgeously made, this hushed, intelligent movie has no sentimentality and marks the arrival of a major filmmaking talent [Sherry White].” - John Doyle, The Globe and Mail

“Meghan Greeley prooves She’s one of Canada’s hottest new actresses.” – Elle Magazine.

“Mary Walsh gives her finest ever dramatic performance here.” The Globe & Mail
“Mary Walsh gives a deeply beautiful performance.” – The National Post.

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