Ups and Downs (1981)

Original title

Ups & Downs

Directed by

Paul Almond

Genre

comedy

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of students at a private boarding school navigate rivalries and personal dramas. The story follows their interactions and conflicts within the school setting.

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What happens

Ups and Downs is a Canadian drama film, directed by Paul Almond and released in 1983. Set in a co-educational private boarding school, the film centers on the rivalries and dramas experienced by a group of students. The cast includes Andrew Sabiston, Leslie Hope, Eric Angus, Margo Nesbitt, Gavin Brennan, Colin Skinner, Alison Kemble, Bobby Pollard, Sandy Gauthier, Steve Wright and Santiago Garcia De Leániz. The film was shot on the campus of St. Michaels University School in Saanich, British Columbia. The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984, for Best Art Direction or Production Design (Glen Bydwell), Best Overall Sound (Dino Pigat, David Appleby, Lars Ekstrom), Best Sound Editing (John Kelly, David Evans, Wayne Griffin) and Best Original Song (Bo Harwood, Bobby Pollard). It won the award for Best Original Song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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