''An Awkward Balance'', originally released as ''Fucking Idiots'' before being retitled, is a Canadian comedy film, directed by David Milchard and released in 2020.Shaun Lang
"VIFF: A Punishing Weekend with the F*CKING IDIOTS"
''Hollywood North Magazine'', September 15, 2020. The film stars Ben Cotton and Christina Sicoli as Mike and Sara, a couple who are embarrassed by their lack of financial self-control after going on a spending spree that has left them virtually broke; they approach their friend Paul (

Stephen Lobo Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; h ...

) to administer aversion therapy in an attempt to curb their spending habits, only to be interrupted by the arrival of Venice (

Sara Canning Sara Canning (born July 14, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She co-starred on The CW television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' as Jenna Sommers, and appeared in the 2009 feature film, '' Black Field''. She starred as Dylan Weir in the Canadian telev ...

), a prostitute to whom Paul himself also owes a large unpaid debt. The film's screenplay was written by

Kris Elgstrand Kris Elgstrand is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.Marsha Lederman, "Suburban life inspires filmmaker's taste for the strange". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 25, 2014. He is most noted for his 2014 film ''Songs She Wrote About People S ...

. The film premiered at the

2020 Vancouver International Film Festival The 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 39th event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from September 24 to October 7, 2020. On September 3, organizers announced a lineup of 180 films; due to the COVID- ...

under the ''Fucking Idiots'' title.Lauren Malyk
"Loretta Todd’s Monkey Beach to open Vancouver Int’l Film Festival"
''

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'', September 3, 2020.

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* 2020 films 2020 comedy films Canadian comedy films English-language Canadian films Films shot in Vancouver 2020s English-language films 2020s Canadian films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub