West of Sunshine

Name: West of Sunshine
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: January 18, 2019
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Arthur Angel, Damian Hill, Eliza D'Souza, Faye Smythe, Francisco Lopez

2019

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Uncork'd Entertainment | Release Date: January 18, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Arthur Angel, Damian Hill, Eliza D'Souza, Faye Smythe, Francisco Lopez, Jordan Fraser-Trumble, Kaarin Fairfax, Kat Stewart, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Ty Perham

Summary: Separated from his family and caught in a cycle of gambling and debt, Jim has less than a day to repay a violent loan shark. His day is turned upside down when he must look after his young. Jim's relationship with his son is tested as his plans to pay back the loan fail. When his last desperate effort to repay the debt puts his son's lifeSeparated from his family and caught in a cycle of gambling and debt, Jim has less than a day to repay a violent loan shark. His day is turned upside down when he must look after his young. Jim's relationship with his son is tested as his plans to pay back the loan fail. When his last desperate effort to repay the debt puts his son's life at risk, he must make a choice between his past and a second chance at life.… Expand

Director: Jason Raftopoulos

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 78 min

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Richard Kuipers

Jan 9, 2019

Arriving at a moment when parenting and child development are being closely analyzed and discussed, West of Sunshine is a timely and intelligent essay on the eternal theme of how fathers can both inspire and alienate their sons. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Jan 9, 2019

A drama crafted with precision, and feeling, West of Sunshine succeeds admirably with its modest ambitions, as the filmmaker puts himself on the horizon as one to watch. Read full review

Sarah Ward

Jan 9, 2019

In addition to the obviously authentic rapport between the quietly compelling Hill and impressive first-timer Perham, populating the feature’s frames with as many non-actors as possible also adds detail and texture. Read full review

Adam Keller

Feb 7, 2019

All of the performances are at least solid, and for an indie, the production value is impressive. It won’t reduce you to a weeping mess, but at 78 minutes it’s a trim, satisfying drama that does justice to its inspirations. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 8, 2019

Whatever predictable, melodramatic turns this Jason Raftopoulos film takes, it rarely blinks and never gives itself over to the “romance” of gambling and the gambler’s lifestyle. Read full review

Harry Windsor

Jan 9, 2019

This story of a courier racing against the clock to pay off a debt boasts a vivid sense of place, as well as some awkward dialogue and a lead performance not quite flavorful enough to make the character's self-sabotage compelling. Read full review

John Bleasdale

Jan 8, 2019

Hill does his best but Jim is woefully underwritten, a shuffling loser who various other characters try to bolster with the dignity of a back story that doesn’t seem to fit his actual behaviour. Read full review

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Jan 22, 2019

Short but powerful examination of the relationship between a father and son

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