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Alone with Mr. Carter

Country: Canada, Language: English, 17 mins

  • Director: Jean Pierre Bergeron
  • Writer: Jean Pierre Bergeron
  • Producer: Jean Pierre Bergeron; Danny Rossner

CGiii Comment

What an astounding piece of work...
 
This is rare...Jean Pierre Bergeron has opened a window into something that few dare tread...and he does it with heart-felf, humour-laden sophistication.
 
Brilliant.

Trailer...
 
 

The(ir) Blurb...

In 1997, the year Ellen DeGeneres comes out, John is a boy who dreams of becoming a cop. He wants to confide in his neighbor, Mr. Carter, that he is secretly in love with him. Time is of the essence as the 65-year-old heterosexual detective is moving away forever.

Cast & Characters

Robert Naylor as John;
Paul James Saunders as Mr. Carter;
Claudia Ferri as Lucilla;
Judith Baribeau as John's mother;
Marcel Jeannin as John's father;
Tod Fennell as Adult John;
Kevin Michael Pouliot as Raphael Gauthier;
William Monette as Raphael's friend;
Eric Benton as Handsome 30 year old