Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 02/04/2005(USA
Release Date: 04/26/2005
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Monarch Video
Independent Canadian filmmaker
Carl Bessai directs
Emile, the final entry in his identity trilogy that started with
Johnny and
Lola.
Ian McKellen plays
Emile, a retired university professor who travels from England to his hometown in Canada in order to accept an educational honor. Visiting the family farm in Saskatchewan, he recalls his childhood relationships with brothers
Freddy (
Tygh Runyan) and
Carl (
Chris William Martin). He stays with his grown-up niece,
Nadia (
Deborah Kara Unger), who still hasn't forgiven him for his misdeeds of the past. Trying to make up for abandoning her,
Emile develops an emotional bond with her daughter,
Maria (
Theo Crane).
Emile premiered at the
2003 Toronto Film Festival.
~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
