''Splinters'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Thom Fitzgerald and released in 2018. An adaptation of the theatrical play by Lee-Anne Poole,"Lee-Anne Poole Splinters off"
'' The Coast'', July 7, 2010. the film stars Sofia Banzhaf as Belle, a woman whose relationship with her mother Nancy (

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) has been strained since she came out as lesbian, but who now faces the prospect of coming out all over again as she now identifies as

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and is dating Rob ( Callum Dunphy). The film's cast also includes Mary-Colin Chisholm, Deb Allen, Hugh Thompson, Bailey Maughan and Stewart Legere. The film premiered at the

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. Reviewing the film for the ''

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'', Chris Knight noted some thematic similarities with Fitzgerald's debut film '' The Hanging Garden'', and concluded that the film "may try to cram one too many revelations into its brief, 87-minute runtime. And it doesn’t always transcend its stagey origins. But it’s a beautiful homegrown tale, and deserves all the recognition it can muster in these times."

Awards and honors

*ACTRA Award, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Female Role,

*ACTRA Award, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role, Bailey Maughan *ACTRA Award nomination, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role, Callum Dunphy *Atlantic Film Festival Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress,

*Screen Nova Scotia Award, Best Feature Film

References

External links

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