The Saver | |
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Directed by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
Produced by | Aisling Chin-Yee John Christou |
Written by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
Based on | The Saver by Edeet Ravel |
Starring | Imajyn Cardinal Pascale Bussières Alexandre Landry Brandon Oakes |
Music by | Ramachandra Borcar |
Cinematography | Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron |
Edited by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
Distributed by | Prospector Films |
Release date
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2015 |
Running time
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88 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The Saver is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld and released in 2015.
Based on a novel by Edeet Ravel, the film stars Imajyn Cardinal as Fern, a young girl who is determined to assert her independence after the death of her mother. Taking over her mother's work as a house cleaner, she finds a book on how to become a millionaire, and resolves to start saving her money.
The film's cast also includes Pascale Bussières, Alexandre Landry, Monia Chokri, Pascale Montpetit, Brandon Oakes and Hamidou Savadogo.
Von Carolsfeld garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.