An Awkward Balance, originally released as Fucking Idiots before being retitled, is a Canadian comedy film, directed by David Milchard and released in 2020.[1] The film stars Ben Cotton and Christina Sicoli as Mike and Sara, a couple who are embarrassed by their lack of financial self-control after going on a spending spree that has left them virtually broke; they approach their friend Paul (Stephen Lobo) to administer aversion therapy in an attempt to curb their spending habits, only to be interrupted by the arrival of Venice (Sara Canning), a prostitute to whom Paul himself also owes a large unpaid debt.[1]
| An Awkward Balance | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | David Milchard |
| Written by | Kris Elgstrand |
| Produced by | Dylan Collingwood Robert Mitchell David Milchard Christina Sicoli |
| Starring | Ben Cotton Christina Sicoli Stephen Lobo Sara Canning |
| Cinematography | Peter Wilke |
| Edited by | Rafi Spifak |
| Music by | Jeff Gladstone David Milchard |
Production companies | Concept Productions Rare Little Bird Pictures Tilt 9 Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's screenplay was written by Kris Elgstrand.
The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival under the Fucking Idiots title.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Shaun Lang, "VIFF: A Punishing Weekend with the F*CKING IDIOTS". Hollywood North Magazine, September 15, 2020.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Loretta Todd’s Monkey Beach to open Vancouver Int’l Film Festival". Playback, September 3, 2020.
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