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Joe's So Mean to Josephine (1996)

Joe's So Mean to Josephine poster
Directed by
Peter Wellington
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple enters a romance despite being very different and poorly matched. Joe and Josephine struggle to make their relationship work.

tenderbittersweetslow-burnintimatepoignantrestrainedearthyunderstated

What happens

Joe's So Mean to Josephine is a 1996 Canadian romantic drama film written and directed by Peter Wellington in his directorial debut. The film stars Eric Thal and Sarah Polley as Joe and Josephine, a couple that enters a romantic relationship despite the significant differences and incompatibilities. The film's cast also includes Don McKellar, Waneta Storms, Jason Cadieux, Tracy Wright, Semi Chellas, Dixie Seatle and Rachel Luttrell. At the 17th Genie Awards, Ron Sures was nominated for Best Original Score, and the film won that year's Claude Jutra Award for the best Canadian feature film by a first-time director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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