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and Courtney Halverson. It was released on 12 June 2009 at the CineVegas International Film Festival and was an instant hit.

Cast

*Richard Vallejos as Richard *

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as Elodie *

as Sophia * Courtney Halverson as Tara *David Fine as Kenly *

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as Man in coat *Jeremiah Turner as Doug *Matt Garron as Matt *Rachel Stolte as Rachel * Solon Bixler as Solon *Anthony Kuan as Anthony *Molly Livingston as Molly *Jerry Mosher as Dr. Mosher *Marisa Pedroso as Marion *Claudia Pedroso as Marion's Mother *Vito Razi as Vito *Lisa Strauss as Shannon *Debaveye Thibault as Backpacker *Sarah Virden as Sarah

Reception

The film was a hit with critics. ''

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'' named it an "oddball charmer" of a film and 'the unofficial feel-good film of the fest'. Others liked the 'feel-good' atmosphere of the film and the cheerful 1960s setting along with its celebrity cameo appearances. The film has a rating of 88% on

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. ''

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'' labelled the film as "enormously likable".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1087443, Etienne! 2000s English-language films