''A Simple Curve'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by

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and released in 2005. The film stars

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as Caleb, a man in his mid-20s who works as a junior partner in his father Jim's ( Michael Hogan) woodworking shop in the rural

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. Dissatisfied with his life and aspiring to revive the failing business, he is forced to confront his father's anti-establishment values when Matthew (

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), an old friend of Jim's who has gone on to become a successful

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, approaches them with a contract to build chairs for a new resort development in the region. The film's cast also includes Pascale Hutton, Sarah Lind, Kett Turton,

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and Waneta Storms. Nealon described the film as partially inspired by his own upbringing as the child of American hippie parents who had moved to Canada as

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objectors, but stressed that the film was not a literal autobiography. The film premiered at the

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in the Canada First program, and was subsequently screened as the opening film of the Canadian Images program at the 2005

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Plot

Cast

as Caleb * Michael Hogan as Jim *

as Matthew * Pascale Hutton as Lee * Sarah Lind as Erika * Birkett Turton as Buck (as Kett Turton) * Michael Robinson as Phil * Petra Hartley as Hannah

Accolades

The film was named to the

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's annual year-end

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list for 2005, and was a nominee for Best Feature Film at the 2006

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awards. It led the nominations for the 2006

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, with nods in 12 categories including Best Picture and nods for Nealon for Best Director and Best Screenwriting, and won the awards for Best Supporting Actress (Lind) and Best Cinematography ( David Geddes)."Capote captures top Leo award". ''

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'', May 15, 2006.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simple Curve, A 2005 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films shot in British Columbia Films set in British Columbia 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films