| Suze | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dane Clark Linsey Stewart |
| Written by | Dane Clark Linsey Stewart |
| Produced by | Matt Code Kristy Neville |
| Starring | Michaela Watkins Charlie Gillespie Sara Waisglass Aaron Ashmore |
| Cinematography | Jordan Kennington |
| Edited by | Hugh Elchuk |
Production company | Wildling Pictures |
| Distributed by | Levelfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Suze is a 2023 Canadian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart.[1] The film stars Michaela Watkins as Suze, a woman whose feelings of empty nest syndrome after her daughter Brooke (Sara Waisglass) moves away to attend university lead her to become a doting mother figure to Brooke's ex-boyfriend Gage (Charlie Gillespie) even though she never liked him at all when he and Brooke were dating.[2]
The cast also includes Aaron Ashmore, Tricia Black, Rainbow Sun Francks, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, E. Fegan DeCordova, Catherine De Seve, Oscar Hsu, Sorika Wolf, Ordena Stephens, Neha Kohli and Ajahnis Charley in supporting roles.
The film entered production in fall 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario.[2]
The film premiered at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival on September 16, 2023,[3] and was screened at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[4] and the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival.
At Calgary, the film won the Air Canada Award for Best Canadian Narrative Feature, and Gillespie received a special jury citation for his performance.[5]
