Young Triffie (2006)
- Original title
- Young Triffie's Been Made Away With
- Directed by
- Mary Walsh
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 4.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1947 Newfoundland, a clumsy ranger is sent to a remote village to investigate the mutilation of sheep. He encounters a cast of eccentric locals while trying to solve the strange case.
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What happens
Young Triffie is a Canadian dark comedy film, directed by Mary Walsh and released in 2006. Set in 1947, before Newfoundland joined Confederation, the film is about a clumsy and unpopular Newfoundland Ranger Alan Hepditch (Fred Ewanuick), who is sent to investigate a case of sexually assaulted and mutilated sheep in fictional outport Swyer's Harbour. The cast also includes Andrea Martin, Jonny Harris, Colin Mochrie, Susan Kent, Andy Jones, Cathy Jones and Remy Girard. The film was written by Ray Guy, based on his 1985 stage play Young Triffie's Been Made Away With. It was produced by Denise Robert and Daniel Louis. It premiered at the 2006 Atlantic Film Festival, before going into commercial release in 2007. Alan Doyle received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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