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Man Descending (S)

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Original title: Man Descending
Year: 1991
Running time: 22 min.
Country: Canada
Director: Neil Grieve
Screenwriter: Neil Grieve. Story: Guy Vanderhaeghe
Cast: Timm Zemanek, Marika Daciuk
Cinematography: Jens Sturup
Producer: The Talking Pictures Company
Genre: Drama | Short Film. New Year's Eve
Synopsis: It's New Year's Eve. Ed is out of work, seeing himself as a man descending. He sees his wife Victoria as hopeful, still ascending. He thinks she may be carrying on with Howard, her psychologist. They get to the party, Ed drinks copious amounts of scotch as Victoria and Howard dance and then steal away. Ed makes off-putting remarks to others at the party, and, when his wife and the shrink return with a bag of ice after the stoke of twelve, Ed decides to pick a fight. What Victoria does in response brings in the new year.

Awards: 1991: Genie Awards (Canada): nominated to Best Live-action Short Film.

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Man Descending (S)

1991

Neil Grieve