''Better Days'' is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by

Joan Carr-Wiggin Joan Carr-Wiggin is a Canadian independent filmmaker who has worked as a writer, director, and producer. She began working as a filmmaker in her 40s in the early 1990s after a career as an economist and a novelist. She is married to producer Davi ...

and released in 2022. The film stars

Sonja Smits Sonja Smits (born September 8, 1958) is a Canadian actress. She was nominated for two Genie Awards: for '' Videodrome'' (1983) and '' That's My Baby!'' (1984). On television, she starred in '' Street Legal'' (1987-1992) and '' Traders'' (1996-2000 ...

as Kate, a woman who is discovering new sides of herself after the death of her husband. The cast also includes Alix Sideris,

Dean Armstrong Dean Armstrong (born April 24, 1973) is a Canadian actor, producer, and acting coach. Early life Armstrong was born in Owen Sound, Ontario. He attended Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario and graduated with degrees in theater arts and educ ...

, Luke Atteledon-Francis, Gregory Ambrose Calderone, Kerrin Cochrane, Sara Hinding, Darius Rathe, Sugenja Sri, Tania Webb and Blair Williams. The film premiered on September 19, 2023, at the

2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival The 2023 edition of the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, the 35th edition in the event's history, took place from September 16 to 24, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces ...

Mykola Korolyov Mykola ( uk, Мико́ла, Mykóla, ) is a Slavic variant, more specifically a Ukrainian variant, of the masculine name "Nicholas", meaning "victory of the people". It may refer to: People *Mykola Arkas (1853–1909), Ukrainian composer, write ...

received a

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) ...

nomination for Best Hair at the

12th Canadian Screen Awards The 12th Canadian Screen Awards is an upcoming ceremony, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2023. They are scheduled to be held at the Can ...

in 2024."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024.

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* 2023 films 2023 comedy-drama films Canadian comedy-drama films Films shot in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Films about families 2020s Canadian films Films directed by Joan Carr-Wiggin English-language Canadian films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub