North of Normal

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North of Normal
Film poster
Directed byCarly Stone
Written byAlexandra Weir
Based onNorth of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person
Produced byJonathan Bronfman and Kyle Mann
StarringSarah Gadon
Robert Carlyle
CinematographyDavid Robert Jones
Edited byOrlee Buium
Music byElectric Youth
Production
companies
Independent Edge Films
JoBro Productions
Undisputed Pictures
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Release date
  • September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) (TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

North of Normal is a 2022 Canadian drama film, directed by Carly Stone.[1] Based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by Cea Sunrise Person, the film centres on her unconventional childhood living in the wilderness as the daughter of a hippie mother.[2]

The film's cast includes Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix, Robert Carlyle, River Price-Maenpaa, James D'Arcy and Benedict Samuel.

The film was shot in 2021 in Northern Ontario, primarily in and around Sudbury, North Bay and Mattawa.[2]

The film premiered in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022.[3]

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[4]

Alexandra Weir received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards'.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "10 Canadian films to watch at TIFF 2022". Now, August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Andreas Wiseman, "Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix & Robert Carlyle Lead Cast In ‘North Of Normal’, Filming Wraps In Canada". Deadline Hollywood, August 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival". That Shelf, August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "North of Normal". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.

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