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For Dorian

Country: Canada, Language: English, 16 mins

  • Director: Rodrigo Barriuso
  • Writer: Rodrigo Barriuso
  • Producer: Rodrigo Barriuso; Magda Gonzalez-Mora

CGiii Comment

A gentle, emotional rollercoaster.

Controlled and patient, clinical and paternal.

And then, there is a tiny, heart-warming smile.

Two questions answered: When to let go...when to cling on.

Mr Barriuso: an exquisite film. Thank you.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A father fears the sexual awakening of his disabled son, a teenager living with Down syndrome, and struggles with the notion of letting him grow up.

Cast & Characters

Jerald Bezener as The Weatherman;
Dylan Harman as Dorian Baum;
Ron Lea as Oliver Baum;
Victor Pereira as Marco;
Tova Smith as Lorna