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This Place (2022)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : V.T. Nayani

Synopsis

Living in the liminal space between worlds, two young women find themselves falling in love for the first time, while also being forced to unexpectedly confront their families, each complicated by legacies of love and loss.

Actors

Devery Jacobs
Devery Jacobs
Kawenniióhstha
Priya Guns
Priya Guns
Malai
Janïsa Weekes
Janïsa Weekes
Dr. Campbell
Alex Joseph
Alex Joseph
Ahrun
Brittany LeBorgne
Brittany LeBorgne
Wari
Ali Momen
Ali Momen
Behrooz
Muraly Srinarayanathas
Muraly Srinarayanathas
Jeyapillai
Jahmal Padmore
Jahmal Padmore
Dwayne
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Shahin
Abi Jeyaratnam
Abi Jeyaratnam
Malathi
Mecha Clarke
Mecha Clarke
Chanel
Feaven Abera
Feaven Abera
Nur
Ali Badshah
Ali Badshah
Habib
Darianne Breault
Darianne Breault
Donia
Becca Willow Moss
Becca Willow Moss
Waitress
Brian John Wilkes
Brian John Wilkes
Man at Airport

Crews

V.T. Nayani
V.T. Nayani
Director
Conor Fisher
Conor Fisher
Cinematography
Maureen Grant
Maureen Grant
Editor
Devery Jacobs
Devery Jacobs
Executive Producer
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Executive Producer
Stephanie Sonny Hooker
Stephanie Sonny Hooker
Executive Producer
V.T. Nayani
V.T. Nayani
Executive Producer
Rupi Kaur
Rupi Kaur
Executive Producer
Rakhi Mutta
Rakhi Mutta
Executive Producer
Muraly Srinarayanathas
Muraly Srinarayanathas
Executive Producer
Tobi Abdul
Tobi Abdul
Executive Producer
Nicole Simmons
Nicole Simmons
Production Design
Bret Killoran
Bret Killoran
Sound
Alisa Erlikh
Alisa Erlikh
Sound
Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Original Music Composer
Devery Jacobs
Devery Jacobs
Writer
V.T. Nayani
V.T. Nayani
Writer
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Writer

Trailers and other movies

THIS PLACE Trailer | TIFF 2022

Posters and backgrounds

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