Love, Sex and Eating the Bones
Love, Sex and Eating the Bones is a 2003 Canadian romantic comedy film directed and written by Sudz Sutherland featuring a mostly African American and Black Canadian leading cast. It premiered and played twice at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film.
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Directed by | David "Sudz" Sutherland |
Produced by | Jennifer Holness |
Written by | David "Sudz" Sutherland |
Starring | Hill Harper |
Music by | Mischa Chillak Kenny Neal |
Cinematography | Arthur E. Cooper |
Edited by | Jeff Warren |
Distributed by | ThinkFilm (2004) (United States) Velocity Home Entertainment (USA) |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Synopsis
Michael (Hill Harper) is a likeable photographer turned security guard who spends his time hanging with his buddies and keeping up with the latest releases at Pornocopia. His addiction to porn, however, threatens to get in the way of a budding romance with Jasmine (Marlyne Afflack), an upscale marketing researcher who's so wary of ‘playas’ she's declared herself celibate.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Hill Harper | Michael Joseph |
Marlyne Afflack | Jasmine LeJeune (as Marlyne N. Afflack) |
Mark Taylor | Glenroy 'Sweets' Lindo |
Marieka Weathered | Lisette |
Kai Soremekun | Peaches LeJeune |
Karen Robinson | Heather Taylor |
Jennifer Baxter | Trish Papandreou |
Ed Robertson | Kennedy |
Jason Harrow | Andre Patterson (as Kardinal Offishall) |
Kenny Robinson | Robbie MacKinnon |
Ayumi Iizuka | Gemma Dower |
Christopher Lee Clements | Phil E. Butts |
Neil Crone | Anthony Mingelli |
Lanomie Baird | Older Customer |
Catherine McNally | Phyllis Himes |
Stewart Arnott | Daryl Keyes |
Jocelyne Zucco | Fred Koa |
David Huband | Xavier MacDonald |
Blak Beauté | Kenny 'Kumm' Kornishsky |
Reception
Rick Groen of The Globe and Mail awarded the film three stars.[2] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 57% based on 7 reviews.[3]
References
- Rooney, David (16 September 2003). "Love, Sex & Eating the Bones". Variety. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- Groen, Rick (4 March 2004). "Love, Sex & Eating the Bones * * *". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Love, Sex & Eating the Bones". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 19, 2020.