Kathryn MacLellan

Olivia lives in a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada along with her son, Thomas, a daughter, Sarah, and has been separated from her French-speaking husband, Jean Marc. She has an estranged brother named Jack Walker who she has not seen for many years, as he refused to return her phone calls, and neglected to attend their father's funeral in Montana, U.S.A.. Due to opening of Cynaco and MacNeil Mining Company, the town expects to have about new 125 new jobs. One day she gets a surprise visit from Jack, both brother and sister update each other, and Jack also gets to meet Thomas and Sarah, as well as Olivia's attractive South Asian neighbor, Lia, a single mother. He soon starts an affair with her, and even moves in her house.

Фильм рассказывает о 13-летнем мальчике по имени Эмерсон, который умен и развит не по годам. И не мудрено - ведь его воспитывают и обучают дома родные мама с папой, настоящие хиппи. Однако из-за проблем с математикой Эмерсону приходится записаться в школу. Одноклассникам трудно принять свободомыслящего паренька, пишущего романы и обожающего Шекспира. Общий язык ему удается найти с учителем литературы - однако тот оказывается геем...

A day-in-the-life dark comedy concerning a group of islanders, their respective secrets, and one man's plan to kill himself quietly.

A sensitive and realistic portrayal of the families' grief after the devastating crash of Swissair flight 111, in which all 229 passengers and crew were killed. A woman whose daughter was among the victims meets a fisherman in Nova Scotia who took part in the recovery mission.