Oh, Canada (film)

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Oh, Canada
Oh, Canada poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Paul Schrader
Screenplay byPaul Schrader
Based onForegone
by Russell Banks
Produced by
  • Tiffany Boyle
  • David Gonzales
  • Meghan Hanlon
  • Scott LaStaiti
  • Luisa Law
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Wonder
Edited byBenjamin Rodriguez Jr.
Music by Phosphorescent
Production
companies
  • Foregone Film PSC
  • Fit Via Vi Film Productions
  • Lucky 13 Productions
  • Ottocento Films
  • SIPUR
  • Vested Interest
Distributed by Kino Lorber
Release dates
  • May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)(Cannes)
  • December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)(United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Oh, Canada is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader, based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russell Banks. It stars Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli, Jacob Elordi, Victoria Hill, and Kristine Froseth. This marked the second collaboration between Gere and Schrader after American Gigolo (1980) as well as Schrader's second adaptation of a novel by Banks after 1997's Affliction .

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2024. [1] It is scheduled to be released on December 6, 2024, by Kino Lorber. [2]

Oh, Canada Press Conference at 2024 Cannes Film Festival Oh, Canada Press Conference at 2024 Cannes Film Festival.jpg
Oh, Canada Press Conference at 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Premise

The story delves into the life of a tormented documentary filmmaker on the brink of death, an American who fled to Canada during the Vietnam War.

Leonard Fife (Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi) is a terminally ill writer and filmmaker who has agreed to have his final testament of his life filmed by documentary filmmakers Malcolm (Michael Imperioli) and Diana (Victoria Hill), but proves to be an unreliable narrator due to his failing and distorted memory. [3]

Cast

Production

The production received a SAG-AFTRA exemption and began filming in New York City in September 2023. It wrapped production three weeks later in October. [4] In December 2023, it was announced Kristine Froseth, Michael Imperioli, and Uma Thurman had joined the cast of the film. [5] [6] [7] Robert De Niro turned down Gere's part due to the low salary. [8] Arclight Films, after producing Schrader's First Reformed , agreed to finance and represent sales of the movie at the European Film Market. [9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 65% of 43 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. [10] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [11]

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