...exudes raw talent on both sides of the lens and serves as an unwitting document of the kind of purity of vision embodied by artists at the beginnings of their careers...
Expiration (2003)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:16
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.6/10
Synopsis: A botched wedding proposal between two smalltown youngsters spirals into an epic Montreal night of chaos, confusion and destiny. Part "The Wizard of Oz", part "Eyes Wide Shut", EXPIRATION stares... A botched wedding proposal between two smalltown youngsters spirals into an epic Montreal night of chaos, confusion and destiny. Part "The Wizard of Oz", part "Eyes Wide Shut", EXPIRATION stares straight into the dreams and nightmares of childhood, leading both character and audience deep into the heart of an unflinching urban fairy tale. Set amidst the chaotic, yet seemingly predestined events of a Fall night, this surprisingly original coming of age odyssey from newcomer Gavin Heffernan follows three lost characters through a circus of tests, trials and colourful figures. As their futures materialize, realization dawns that every step of their journey has been leading to a single moment, high above the city... [More]
Starring: Janet Lane, Gavin Heffernan, Erin Simkin, Yetide Badaki
Starring: Janet Lane, Gavin Heffernan, Erin Simkin, Yetide Badaki, Denise DePass
Director: Gavin Heffernan
Director: Gavin Heffernan
Screenwriter: Gavin Heffernan
Producer: Sebastian Grobys, Samantha Gutterman
Reviews for Expiration
It lost me in an "all-in-one-day into night" fog of sequencing and generally unsavvy storytelling.
Heffernan and company have crafted a film both entertaining on its surface - and possessed of a heart and soul underneath.
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