
Ontario - 1972. Miles, a young theatre actor from Toronto, arrives in Huron County at the home of Angus and Morgan, two aging bachelor farmers. Miles stays with the two farmers in order to gather stories about rural life and make a play abut it. All three of their lives are irrevocably altered when art attempts to imitate life and the line between truth and fiction is crossed.... (Full plot summary below)
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Ontario - 1972. Miles, a young theatre actor from Toronto, arrives in Huron County at the home of Angus and Morgan, two aging bachelor farmers. Miles stays with the two farmers in order to gather stories about rural life and make a play abut it. All three of their lives are irrevocably altered when art attempts to imitate life and the line between truth and fiction is crossed.
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| NOW TorontoGlenn SumiEhman's wide-eyed naïveté feels authentic, while Hughes brings off his character's transformation without a trace of sentimentality. |
| Original CinLiam LaceyExcellently acted and directed, this adaptation of Michael Healey's 1999 stage play preserves the essence of the source material while adding many unique elements. |
| Globe and MailJ. Kelly NestruckWhile it never entirely shakes off its staginess - particularly in a climax in the kitchen - The Drawer Boy has performances to savour, especially a heartbreaking one by Hughes. |
| The GateAndrew ParkerThe material remains strong, but even by the low budget standards of independent Canadian cinema, this staging of Healey's work is frustratingly inert and uninspired. |
| User ReviewMelissa DA beautiful, haunting film with exquisite performances. And a skillful adaptation of the play. |