| The Saver | |
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| Directed by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
| Written by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
| Based on | The Saver by Edeet Ravel |
| Produced by | Aisling Chin-Yee John Christou |
| Starring | Imajyn Cardinal Pascale Bussières Alexandre Landry Brandon Oakes |
| Cinematography | Stéphanie Weber Biron |
| Edited by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
| Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
| Distributed by | Prospector Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Saver is a 2015 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld.[1]
Based on a novel by Edeet Ravel, the film stars Imajyn Cardinal as Fern, a young girl who is determined to assert her independence after the death of her mother.[2] Taking over her mother's work as a house cleaner, she finds a book on how to become a millionaire, and resolves to start saving her money.
The film's cast also includes Pascale Bussières, Alexandre Landry, Monia Chokri, Pascale Montpetit, Brandon Oakes, Paul Spence and Hamidou Savadogo.[3]
Von Carolsfeld garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.[4]
- ^ "Wiebke von Carolsfeld pairs up with Imajyn Cardinal for The Saver film". CBC News, April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Festival du nouveau cinéma: Wiebke von Carolsfeld shows diverse Montreal in The Saver". Montreal Gazette, October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Pascale Bussières et Monia Chokri dans The Saver". La Presse, July 28, 2015.
- ^ Chris Jancelewicz, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: ‘Rookie Blue,’ ‘Vikings,’ ‘Big Brother Canada’ nominated". Global News, January 19, 2016.