''19 Months'' is a 2002 Canadian mockumentary film directed by

Randall Cole Randall Cole is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is most noted for his 2008 film '' Real Time'', for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay at the 29th Genie Awards in 2009. Originally from London, Ontario, h ...

, starring

Benjamin Ratner Benjamin Immanuel (also credited as Ben Ratner or Benjamin Ratner) is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter. He is most noted for his performances in the films ''Last Wedding'' and ''Looking for Leonard''. Career Immanuel has appeared ...

and

Angela Vint Angela Vint is a Canadian actress."Angela Vint"
''Northern Stars''. She is most noted for her tele ...

. It was Cole's directorial debut.

Cast

as Rob *

Angela Vint Angela Vint is a Canadian actress."Angela Vint"
''Northern Stars''. She is most noted for her tele ...

as Melanie *

Kari Matchett Kari Matchett is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Colleen Blessed on ''Power Play'', Joan Campbell on ''Covert Affairs'', Kate Filmore in the science fiction movie '' Cube 2: Hypercube'', and U.S. president Michelle Travers on '' ...

as Page *

Sergio Di Zio Sergio Di Zio is a Canadian actor. He starred in the television series '' Flashpoint'' as Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti until the show concluded on December 13, 2012. His other works include '' The Lookout'', ''Cinderella Man'', '' Senior Trip ...

as Steve *

Carolyn Taylor Carolyn Taylor is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series '' Baroness von Sketch Show''. An alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, she was a writer for '' This Hour Has 22 Min ...

as Lisa * Marqus Bobesich as Glen * Scott McLaren as The Interviewer *

Brooke D'Orsay Brooke D'Orsay (born February 17, 1982) is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series ''6teen'' (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie '' King's Ransom''. For American audie ...

as Sandy * Tamara Levitt as Drunk Girl 1 *

Chuck Shamata Charles "Chuck" Shamata (born 1942) is a Canadian actor. Early life and education Born and raised in Toronto, he worked at Honest Ed's,"Shamata's riding out acting's ups and downs". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 12, 1974. and studied acting ...

as Rob's Dad

Release

The film opened in theatres in Canada on 21 May 2004.

Reception

Ken Eisner of ''

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'' called the film "smart" and "highly entertaining" with "funny and provocative results", and praised the performances of the cast. Wendy Banks of ''

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'' called the film a "mercilessly funny and astute satire of contemporary relationships." Katherine Monk of the ''

Vancouver Sun The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network, and is the larg ...

'' gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5, calling it "highly believable", and wrote that the actors "sell every line". Susan Walker of the ''

Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part of Torstar's Daily News Brands (Torstar), Daily News Brands division. ...

'' called the film a "smart script driving some intense performances." Erin Oke of ''

Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven ...

'' wrote that the film "offers nothing new or interesting to the genre" and called the characters "unlikeable" and "almost impossible to care about"

References

External links

* * 2002 films Canadian mockumentary films 2000s mockumentary films Films directed by Randall Cole 2000s Canadian films English-language Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub