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Fail to Appear (2017)

Fail to Appear poster
Directed by
Antoine Bourges
Genre
independent film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young social worker helps a man get ready for his court appearance on a theft charge. It shows the quiet process and the distance between them.

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What happens

Fail to Appear is a 2017 Canadian independent drama film directed by Antoine Bourges in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Deragh Campbell as Isolde, a social services caseworker trying to assist Eric (Nathan Roder), a man who is about to face a criminal trial on charges of theft. The film premiered at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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