There, There (film)

There, There
Directed byHeather Young
Written byHeather Young
Produced byBritt Kerr
Martha Cooley
Heather Young
StarringMarlene Jewell
Katie Mattatall
CinematographyCatherine Lutes
Edited byHeather Young
Production
companies
Houseplant Films
Brass Door Productions
Release date
  • September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) (VIFF)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

There, There is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Heather Young and premiering in 2024.[1] Shot with a static camera, the film centres on the relationship between Ruth (Marlene Jewell), an elderly woman afflicted with early stage dementia, and Shannon (Katie Mattatall), her young caretaker who is struggling with having been abandoned by her boyfriend while she was pregnant with their child.

The film received a production grant from Telefilm Canada in 2022.[2]

The film is slated to premiere at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival,[1] and will screen in the National Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[3]