Summary
Blaise and Nessa are outcast methadone users in their small town. Each day they push a rusty lawnmower door-to-door begging to cut grass. Nessa plots an escape, while Blaise lingers closer to collapse. Tethered to one another, their getaway dreams are kept on a suffocatingly short leash.
Good for
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 73Audiences 56GoodWatch 65
Metascore73
IMDb6.1
User score5.1
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 57 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+47Released
2017
March 22, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Ashley McKenzie Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- Jana Gillis Second Assistant Director
Production · 1
- Nelson MacDonald Producer
Camera · 1
- Scott Moore Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Youth Haunts Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Michael Pierson Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Kathleen Darling Costume Design
- Maggie MacCormick Costume Design
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