| Henry & Verlin |
| Directed by |
Gary Ledbetter |
| Produced by |
John Board
Simon Board
Jean Stawarz |
| Screenplay by |
Gary Ledbetter |
| Based on |
Stories by Ken Ledbetter |
| Starring |
Gary Farmer
Keegan MacIntosh
Margot Kidder
|
| Music by |
Mark Korven |
|
Release date
|
8 January 1997 (France) |
|
Running time
|
87 minutes |
| Country |
Canada |
| Language |
English |
Henry & Verlin is a 1994 Canadian film directed by Gary Ledbetter and starring Gary Farmer, Keegan MacIntosh, and Margot Kidder.
Set during the Great Depression, the film centers on an unlikely friendship that forms between Henry (Gary Farmer), an autistic adult with a childlike spirit, and his nine-year-old nephew Verlin (Keegan MacIntosh), who is also autistic. Henry helps Verlin to come out of his shell, but Verlin's mother mistrusts him, believing him to be dangerous. Henry's family eventually decides to institutionalize him and Verlin sinks back into himself at the sudden loss of his friend.
The film was nominated for four awards at the 15th Genie Awards: Gary Farmer for Best Actor, Nancy Beatty for Best Actress, Paul Van der Linden for Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Mark Korven for Best Music Score.
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