The residents of Wilby, Nova Scotia, learn the importance a day can make as scandal weighs heavily on their conscience in the sophomore feature from Canadian playwright-turned-filmmaker Daniel MacIvor. Suicidal Dan Jarvis (James Allodi) is longing to find a reason to live, and as Buddy and Carol Franch's (Paul Gross and Sandra Oh) marriage falls to pieces, single mom Sandra Anderson (Rebecca Jenkins) seeks male companionship to relieve the strain of raising a child alone and unlucky painter Duck MacDonald (Callum Keith Rennie) struggles to overcome his own nagging problems. On the horizon, a shocking revelation threatens to change the way the residents of the small town view both themselves and their neighbors, but how will the people of Wilby deal with such a major problem when they can't even work out their own issues? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Cast
Maury Chaykin - Mayor Brent Fisher; Paul Gross - Buddy French; Rebecca Jenkins - Sandra Anderson; Daniel MacIvor - Stan Lastman; Sandra Oh - Carol French; Callum Keith Rennie - Duck MacDonald; Kathryn MacLellan - Deena; Ellen Page - Emily Anderson; James Allodi - Dan Jarvis; Marcella Grimaux - Mackenzie Fisher; Terri Sanderson - Reporter; Chris Saunderson - Photographer; Caleb Langille - Taylor; Patrick Keeler - Stuart; Chett Buchanan - Golfing Businessman #1; Mike Goodfellow - Golfing Businessmam #2; Mary Ellen MacLean - Irene; Ed Cayer - Lotto Man; Devon Chisholm - Jennie; Judith Hasen - Lotto Woman; Rita Howell - Mrs. Corkum; Lauren Ehrenworth - Bartender; Susannah Hoffmann - Elaine Fisher; Deborah Bowels - Neighbour; Lorraine Chapman - Neighbour; Allan Hawco - Radio Announcer; Shannon Perreault - Radio Announcer
Credit
Ann Bromley - Art Director, Genevieve Appleton - Associate Producer, Frank Kavanagh - Boom Operator, Sherrie Johnson - Co-producer, Lin Chapman - Costume Designer, Mary Reynolds - First Assistant Director, Daniel MacIvor - Director, Mike Munn - Editor, Peter Moore - Editor, Joe Frieberg - Executive Producer, Margo Mosher - Location Manager, Stephen Turnbull - Line Producer, Rebecca Jenkins - Composer (Music Score), Michael Timmins - Composer (Music Score), Kelsey W. Smith - Camera Operator, Emanuel Jannasch - Production Designer, Rudolf Blahacek - Cinematographer, Stephen Turnbull - Production Manager, Camelia Frieberg - Producer, Jim Rillie - Sound Recordist, Randy Boliver - Stunts Coordinator, Lorraine Clark - Supervisor/Manager, Peter "Smokey" Gibson - Supervisor/Manager, Daniel MacIvor - Screenwriter, Billy Buttery - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Jim Swansberg - Field Producer, Darlene Bursell - Production Assistant, Teresa Stevens - Production Assistant, Tyler Stevens - Production Assistant, Demetri Portelli - Second Unit Camera, Jane Tattersall - Sound Effects Editor, David Rose - Sound Effects Editor, Beverly Warren - Unit Publicist, Gareth Roberts - First Assistant Camera, Rob Kosub - Gaffer, Todd Voogt - Grip, Chris Fiendel - Grip, Hugh Jones - Grip, Gary Sandover - Key Grip, Jane Tattersall - Music Editor, Rick Bell - Musical Performer, Jeff Bird - Musical Performer, Michael Timmins - Musical Performer, Jaro Czerwinec - Musical Performer, Lynanne Sparrow - Post Production Coordinator, Geneviève Appelton - Post Production Supervisor, Shauna Hatt - Production Coordinator, Keith Currie - Properties Master, Lou Solakofski - Re-Recording Mixer, Steph Carrier - Re-Recording Mixer, Maggie Tomas - Script Supervisor, Sarah Campbell - Second Assistant Director, Kelsey W. Smith - Steadicam Operator, Nance Ackerman - Still Photographer, Jane Tattersall - Supervising Sound Editor, Diane Redmond - Costume/Wardrobe, Jamie Clarke - Assistant Art Director, Evan Hyisky - Assistant Hair, Michelle Desnoyers - Assistant Location Manager, Evan Hyisky - Assistant Makeup, Fay Sullivan - Assistant Production Coordinator, Suzanne Richard - Assistant Properties, Martin Gwynn Jones - Assistant Sound Editor, Kathy Choi - Assistant Sound Editor, Brent MacLean - Assistant Sound Editor, David Wishart - Best Boy Electric, Brian Adams - Best Boy Grip, Colin Paul - Buyer, Harry Goodick - Construction Coordinator, Nirah Jordan - Costumes Supervisor, Fred Brennan - Dialogue Editor, Garret Kerr - Dialogue Editor, Gary Sandover - Dolly Grip, Carl Nigi - Electrician, Simone Chia - Extra Casting, Peter Oliver - Extra Casting, Wynne Jordan - First Assistant Accountant, Shannon Perreault - First Assistant Editor, John MacDonald - Foley Artist, Sid Liberman - Foley Artist, Jim MacDonald - Key Hairstylist, Jim MacDonald - Key Make-up, Joe Bower - Lead Scenic Artist, Allan Hawco - Personal Assistant, Simone Chia - Personal Assistant, Lynanne Sparrow - Personal Assistant, J. Paul Halferty - Personal Assistant, Kimberly Purtell - Personal Assistant, Jack Gross - Personal Assistant, Jeff Corkum - Production Accountant, Becky Parsons - Second Assistant Camera, Emmanuel Taylor - Transportation Captain, Michael Sullivan - Transportation Coordinator, Ian Greig - Set Decorator, Rodger Pike - Craft Service/Catering, Melvin Geddes - Driver, Robert Meade - Driver, Sampson John"Chad" - Driver, Philip H. Scott - Driver, Rob Eshelby - Generator Operator, William Cameron - Title Design, Mike Calbish - Carpenter, Peter Haeghaert - Carpenter, Terry Reashore - Carpenter, André Fiske - Head Carpenter, Michael Hupman - Painter, Brenard Faye - Painter
The film is a drama about the lives of several different inhabitants of a small island called Wilby, in the days leading up to a municipal festival. It focuses on the changes occurring in these characters lives as development comes to the island and threatens to change the world around them. The title comes from a sign created to promote the town; comically, it has been painted wrong, and says "Wilby Wonderful," as opposed to "Wonderful Wilby."
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