Woman in Car
Woman in Car is a 2021 Canadian psychological thriller film, written, produced, and directed by Vanya Rose.[1] The film stars Hélène Joy as Anne, a former archer who has happily settled into life as the trophy wife of a wealthy businessman, but who feels threatened and lapses into obsession when her stepson David (Anthony Lemke) brings home his new girlfriend Safiye (Liane Balaban) for the first time.[2]
| Woman in Car | |
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| Directed by | Vanya Rose |
| Written by | Vanya Rose |
| Produced by | Vanya Rose |
| Starring | Hélène Joy Anthony Lemke Liane Balaban |
| Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez |
| Edited by | Jacquelyn Mills Lucas Villegas |
| Music by | Simon Angell Erika Angell |
Production company | Time's Thievish Progress to Eternity Films |
| Distributed by | Indiecan Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film entered production in 2019.[3]
The film premiered in March 2021 at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, and had its Canadian premiere as part of the 2021 Canadian Film Festival.[4]
Awards
Simon and Erika Angell of the indie pop band Thus Owls received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for their song "Lovers Are Falling".[5]
References
- Paolo Kagaoan, "Canadian Film Fest 2021: Our Review of ‘Woman in Car’". In the Seats, April 3, 2021.
- Liam Lacey, "The Canadian Film Festival: Films by emerging Canadian filmmakers find a second-time-around pandemic home on Super Channel". Original Cin, April 1, 2021.
- Lauren Malyk, "Vanya Rose-Kuhrt’s Woman in Car starts rolling". Playback, March 29, 2019.
- Peter Howell, "The directors of the Canadian Film Fest had to go virtual in a hurry last year. This time, they’re ready for their close-up". Toronto Star, March 30, 2021.
- Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.