Chloe discovers the object of her desire at an antique shop.
Sarah Gadon, Noah Reid, Don McKellar
Canada
2026
English
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Karen Harnisch, Harland Weiss, Donovan M. Boden, Isil Gilderdale, Emily Harris
Producer
Katie Murday
Screenwriter
Andrew Cividino
Cinematography
Shady Hanna
Editor
James Vanderwater, Dev Singh
Production Design
Sally Qi
Original Music
Tim Hecker, Chris Thornborrow
Andrew Cividino
Andrew Cividino is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his feature film directorial debut Sleeping Giant, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, and for his frequent work as a director on the Emmy-winning comedy Schitt’s Creek, for which he won a Primetime Emmy at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
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