Termini Station (1989)

Directed by

Allan King

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

14A

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother and daughter struggle with alcoholism and prostitution in a small Northern Ontario town. The daughter dreams of escaping while the mother's grief haunts their daily life.

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What happens

Termini Station is a 1989 Canadian drama film directed by Allan King and written by his wife Colleen Murphy, based on her play All Other Destinations Are Cancelled. The film stars Colleen Dewhurst and Megan Follows as Molly and Micheline Dushane, a mother and daughter living in a small Northern Ontario town. Molly is an alcoholic, which creates tension between her and Micheline, while Micheline is a retail clerk and part-time prostitute who dreams of escaping her stifling small-town existence. The film's cast also includes Gordon Clapp and Debra McGrath as Molly's son and daughter-in-law, as well as Gordon Pinsent in flashbacks as Molly's deceased husband and Micheline's father, who unsuccessfully attempted to kill Micheline before committing suicide. Termini Station was filmed on location in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Its investors included Telefilm Canada and the Ontario Film Development Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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