Two Lovers and a Bear
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| Directed by | Kim Nguyen |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.2 million[1] |
Two Lovers and a Bear is a 2016 Canadian indie drama film, directed by Kim Nguyen. The film stars Tatiana Maslany and Dane DeHaan. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] The film is scheduled to be released on October 7, 2016, by Entertainment One.
Plot
The film follows the lives of Roman and Lucy, two people living difficult lives in a small, frozen town.
Cast
- Dane DeHaan as Roman
- Tatiana Maslany as Lucy
- Gordon Pinsent as Bear (voice)
- John Ralston as Lucy's Father
- Kakki Peter as John Tovok
Development
The film was first announced on March 18, 2015. TF1 International have acquired the worldwide distribution rights. It will be shown to potential buyers at the Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Filming
Filming began on March 17, 2015.[5] Images were released from the set on May 25, 2015.[6] The film's budget is $8.2 million. The filmmakers asked Iqaluit City Council to turn off street lights whilst they were filming because they did not want the orange hue that they gave off, instead wanting their own brighter, whiter lights. This involved manually disconnecting each lampost.[7] Scenes with the bear were filmed in Porcupine, Ontario (northern Ontario near Timmins).
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2016.[2][3] The film went onto screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016.[8] Shortly after, 20th Century Fox and Netflix acquired U.S distribution rights to the film.[9] The film is scheduled to be released in Canada on October 7, 2016.[10] It's currently unknown if and when it will be released theatrically in the United States.
References
- ↑ "Two Lovers and a Bear". canada-cannes2014.ca. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- 1 2 "Fortnight 2016: The 48th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- 1 2 Nancy Tartaglione (19 April 2016). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2016 Lineup – Laura Poitras' 'Risk', Pablo Larrain's 'Neruda', Paul Schrader's 'Dog Eat Dog'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing (18 March 2015). "Dane DeHaan, Tatiana Maslany to Star in Indie 'Two Lovers and a Bear'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ Anne Thompson (17 March 2015). "'Two Lovers and a Bear,' Starring DeHaan and Maslany, Hea - Thompson on Hollywood". Thompson on Hollywood. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Two lovers and a Bear on set". Simply Dane DeHaan. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Two Lovers and a Bear producers ask to turn out the lights in Iqaluit". 14 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Two Lovers and a Bear". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 14, 2016). "Toronto: Dane DeHaan-Tatiana Maslany's 'Two Lovers and a Bear' Sold to Fox, Netflix". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ "TATIANA MASLANY AND DANE DEHAAN STAR IN TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR, OPENING ON OCTOBER 7". Entertainment One. August 2, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.