The Saver (2015)
When teenaged Fern is orphaned in the middle of a harsh Montreal winter, she is determined to avoid her mother’s tragic fate, and take care of herself. With Youth Protection nipping at her heels, she lies about her name and age, to get a job as a janitor another as a cook. Juggling life and work and the discovery of the book, ‘50 Ways to become a Millionaire: All you need to do is save,’ Fern decides to do just that, replacing her grief with the quest to become a millionaire. Written, directed and edited by award-winning filmmaker Wiebke von Carolsfeld (Marion Bridge, Stay), The Saver stars the newly discovered Imajyn Cardinal and is based on the young adult novel by Edeet Ravel.
Director: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 20, 2015
Cast
- Imajyn Cardinal - Fern
- Pascale Bussières - Mrs. Coleville
- Brandon Oakes - Uncle Jack
- Hamidou Savadogo - Hamidou
- Paul Spence - David
- Alexandre Landry - Jeff
- Michelle Thrush - Felicity
- Monia Chokri - Adoree
- Stephanie Janusauskas - Linden
- Pascale Montpetit - Marie-Josee
Screenplay
- Wiebke von Carolsfeld
- Edeet Ravel (Novel)
Music: Ramachandra Borcar
Cinematography: Stéphanie Weber Biron
Editing: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Production: Prospector Films
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Saver about?
- When teenaged Fern is orphaned in the middle of a harsh Montreal winter, she is determined to avoid her mother’s tragic fate, and take care of herself. With Youth Protection nipping at her heels, she lies about her name and age, to get a job as a janitor another as a cook. Juggling life and work and the discovery of the book, ‘50 Ways to become a Millionaire: All you need to do is save,’ Fern decides to do just that, replacing her grief with the quest to become a millionaire. Written, directed and edited by award-winning filmmaker Wiebke von Carolsfeld (Marion Bridge, Stay), The Saver stars the newly discovered Imajyn Cardinal and is based on the young adult novel by Edeet Ravel.
- Who directed The Saver?
- The Saver was directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld.
- Who stars in The Saver?
- The Saver stars Imajyn Cardinal, Pascale Bussières, Brandon Oakes, Hamidou Savadogo, Paul Spence, Alexandre Landry.
- How long is The Saver?
- The Saver has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Saver?
- The Saver is a Drama film.
- Where was The Saver produced?
- The Saver was produced in Canada.