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Suck It Up (2017)

Suck It Up poster
Directed by
Jordan Canning
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
14A
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two best friends deal with grief after losing the same man. Ronnie lost her brother, and Faye lost her first love. They lean on each other to get through it.

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What happens

Suck It Up is a 2017 Canadian drama film directed by Jordan Canning. It premiered in competition at the 2017 Slamdance Film Festival. In December 2017, the film had its European premiere at the Frankfurt B3 Biennale, where it was awarded the Best Feature Film Award at the festival. The film is about two best friends, both of whom have recently lost the same man - for Ronnie, her brother, for Faye, her first love. Canning was nominated for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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