''Oliver Sherman'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ryan Redford and released in 2010."First-time director Ryan Redford let cast take the lead"
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'', February 3, 2011. Based on the short story "Veterans" by

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as Sherman Oliver, a war veteran seeking to reconnect with Franklin Page (

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), a fellow soldier who saved his life during the war. He is gradually revealed to be jealous and unstable, causing significant problems for Page and his wife Irene (

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).Dennis Harvey
"Oliver Sherman"
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", July 19, 2011. It premiered at the

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, before going into general release in 2011.

Awards

The film won the

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Award for Best Canadian First Feature at Cinéfest in

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and Best Canadian Feature Film at the

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. The film garnered two nominations at the 2012 Genie Awards, including Best Actor (Dillahunt) and Best Adapted Screenplay.Linda Barnard, "Cafe de Flore, A Dangerous Method, lead Genies race". ''

'', January 18, 2012.

References

External links

* 2010 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub