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Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category (over 15 years of age)
You Can Live Forever (2022)
After the sudden death of her father, Jaime is sent to live with relatives, members of a devout Jehovah's Witness congregation. The daughter of an apostate from the faith, she's at the mercy of the community if she again integrates herself among the believers. At a meeting, she meets the charming Marike, the daughter of the congregation's leader. At first glance, they make a connection, which they must hide from everyone. Despite all the do's and don'ts of their faith, their relationship focuses only on their mutual love, which becomes a source of tension and inevitable condemnation. This sensitive queer drama from the 1990s premiered at New York's Tribeca Film Festival and is a sought-after title by festival programmers. Audiences will be reminded of Danish director Niels Arden Oplev's magnificent drama Worlds Apart (2008), which also sets a story of forbidden love in a mysterious yet attractive religious setting.
| Country | Canada |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Duration | 96 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Sarah Watts, Mark Slutsky |
| Screenplay | Sarah Watts, Mark Slutsky |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche |
| Contact | The Film Collaborative |
Biography
Canadian screenwriters and directors. Slutsky has made the short films Sorry, Rabbi (2011), Never Happened (2015) and Final Offer (2018) and also works in the field of gaming. Watts also works as a sports writer and editor. The drama You Can Live Forever (Tu peux vivre éternellement, 2022) was directed together and is their feature debut.
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