104 minutes – Thriller
Festival release date: May 15, 2016 (Cannes)
Release date: October 21, 2016 (Select Cities)
Canadian distributor: Elevation Pictures
The coming-of-age thriller follows Casey and Jonas, two teenagers desperate to escape their broken and abusive homes. Stealing a bag full of drug money from Casey’s corrupt police officer father, they band together to learn to con, fight and bribe their way to survival. The film examines the desperation of life on the run and the beauty of first love. Mean Dreams was selected to screen in the Directors’ Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Still and poster courtesy of Elevation Pictures.
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| Crew:
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| Producer:
| Allison Black
William Woods
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| Executive Producer:
| André Bhart
Jonathan Bronfman
Mark Gingras
Rob McGillivray
Tom Spriggs
Ben Stranahan
Patrice Theroux
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| Co-Producer:
| Chris Hatcher
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| Associate Producer:
| Rosalie Chilelli
Andrew Shea
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| Line Producer:
| Chris Hatcher
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| Director:
| Nathan Morlando
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| Screenwriter:
| Kevin Coughlin
Ryan Grassby
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| Cinematographer:
| Steve Cosens
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| Editor:
| Sandy Pereira
Ronald Sanders
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| Composer:
| Son Lux
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| Production Designer:
| Zosia Mackenzie
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| Art Director:
| John O’Regan
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| Costume Designer:
| Marissa Schwartz
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Roles:
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Sophie Nélisse
Josh Wiggins
Bill Paxton
Colm Feore
Matt Connors
Ryan Blakely
Vickie Papavs
Tara Nicodemo
Janine Davies
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Casey Caraway
Jonas Ford
Wayne Caraway
Cook
Station Attendant
Pharmacist
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