''A Simple Curve'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by
Aubrey Nealon and released in 2005.
The film stars
Kris Lemche 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
Slocan Valley of
British Columbia. Dissatisfied with his life and aspiring to revive the failing business, he is forced to confront his father's anti-establishment values when Matthew (
Matt Craven), an old friend of Jim's who has gone on to become a successful
real estate developer in
Vancouver, approaches them with a contract to build chairs for a new resort development in the region. The film's cast also includes
Pascale Hutton
Pascale Hutton (born June 14, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She was born in Creston, British Columbia. Hutton attended the conservatory acting program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadia ...
,
Sarah Lind,
Kett Turton,
Ben Cotton 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
Vietnam War objectors, but stressed that the film was not a literal autobiography.
The film premiered at the
2005 Toronto International Film Festival
The 30th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 8–17 and screened 335 films from 52 countries - 109 of these films were world premieres, and 78 were North American premieres.
Awards
At the Festival's closing event, the following ...
in the Canada First program, and was subsequently screened as the opening film of the Canadian Images program at the 2005
Vancouver International Film Festival.
Accolades
The film was named to the
Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end
Canada's Top Ten list for 2005, and was a nominee for Best Feature Film at the 2006
Directors Guild of Canada awards. It led the nominations for the 2006
Leo Awards, 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". '' Vancouver Sun'', May 15, 2006.]
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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