''Desire'' is a Canada/Germany treaty coproduction

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, released in 2000. It was directed and written by Colleen Murphy produced by Elizabeth Yake (Canada) and

Eberhard Junkersdorf Hans-Eberhard Junkersdorf (born 27 September 1938) is a German film producer. He has produced more than 50 films since 1975. He was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Room 13'' (196 ...

(Germany). The film premiered at the

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Plot

The film stars Zachary Bennett as Francis Waterson, an aspiring concert pianist, and

Katja Riemann Katja Hannchen Leni Riemann (, born 1 November 1963) is a German actress. The daughter of two teachers, Riemann grew up in Weyhe, near Bremen. After high school she went to Hamburg to study music and theater. She is the mother of actress Pau ...

as Halley Fischer, an elementary school teacher with whom Francis enters a romantic relationship.

Awards and nominations

The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the

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, with a

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nod for

and a Best Actor nomination for Zachary Bennett.

External links

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