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Completed - ENGLISH - Children's, Drama - 98 minutes

Log Line

Sam is a self-conscious and stubborn 14-year-old girl, finding it difficult to fit in.

Year of production : 2015

Director(s) : Lindsay MACKAY
Writer(s) : Lindsay MACKAY
Cast : Julia Sarah STONE, Craig ARNOLD, Kenneth WELSH, Diana LEBLANC, Leah PINSENT, Jamie JOHNSTON, Jenna NYE

Producer(s) : Paula DEVONSHIRE (DEVONSHIRE PRODUCTIONS INC), Lauren GRANT (CLIQUE PICTURES INC.), Sean BUCKLEY (BUCK PRODUCTIONS)

Synopsis

Sam is a self-conscious and stubborn 14-year-old girl, finding it difficult to fit in. She finds strength in the underwater world her lifeguard course provides. But insecurity takes over when her unwillingness to change out of her bathing suit in front of the more developed girls becomes a point of ridicule. It’s this fear that leaves her with a wet bum. Her solace from the bullying is Lucas, her handsome and empathetic lifeguard instructor, who reaches out to help.
After a skinny dipping prank goes awry, mom punishes Sam by making her work cleaning the family-run retirement home. As the days pass, Sam develops unexpected friendships with two of the retirement home’s residents, who teach her about growing up...and growing old.

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Country(ies) : CANADA

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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2014 (Lead Actress Award (Rising Stars))
Santa Barbara IFF 2015 (Official Selection)
TIFF New Wave 2015 (Official Selection)
Omaha FF 2015 (Official Selection)
Stockholm Junior FF 2015 (Official Selection)
Canadian Screen Awards 2015 (Nominee for Achievement in Visual Effects)


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