Hurt (2003 film)

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Hurt
Directed bySteve DiMarco
Written bySteve DiMarco
Produced byJoel Awerbuck
Bob Banack
StarringTerra Vnesa
Andrew Martin-Smith
Stephanie Nikolaidis
CinematographyRicardo Diaz
Edited byMiume Jan Eramo
Distributed byCharlotte Bernard Entertainment
Release date
  • March 21, 2003 (2003-03-21)(Canada)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Hurt is a 2003 independent Canadian film written and directed by Steve DiMarco.

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Plot

One night at a party, three teenagers start a friendship that becomes the most important of their lives. As they grow closer to each other, we begin to see the root of each of their hurts. Stevie's father refuses to deal with the suicide of Stevie's mother and ignores Stevie's need to deal with it. Darla is forced to deal with surviving on her own after her mother abandons them and her sister commits suicide. Boy's heroin addicted father tries to force Boy into procuring his drugs at any cost. These ever-escalating problems push Stevie, Darla and Boy into a darker corner than they've ever been. They decide to fight their way out together.

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