Welcome to Paradise. ET Canada has the exclusive trailer premiere for the new Canadian romantic drama “Midnight at the Paradise”, which explores the stages of love at a Toronto movie theatre.
Directed by Vanessa Matsui (“Ghost BFF”) and written and produced by Bill Robertson (“The Events Leading Up to My Death”), the film stars Liane Balaban (“One Week”, “New Waterford Girl”), Allan Hawco (“Republic of Doyle”), Ryan Allen (“SEE”), TIFF Rising Star Emma Ferreira (“Learn to Swim”), Kate Trotter (“Tru Love”) and the late Kenneth Welsh (“Twin Peaks”, “The Day After Tomorrow”) in his final film role. READ MORE: ‘When Time Got Louder’: A Deep Bond Between Siblings Is Tested In Exclusive Trailer “When they were teenagers, Iris (Balaban) and Alex (Hawco) went to see the sexy French New Wave classic ‘Breathless’ and fell in love.
But life had other plans. Twenty years later, Iris is married to workaholic doctor Geoff (Allen), stressed out by motherhood and caring for her dying, self-centred film critic father, Max (Kenneth Welsh),” the official description reads. “Tonight she has scheduled a screening of ‘Breathless’ at the rundown Paradise Theatre in Max’s honor, and on a whim invites Alex.
But when Alex shows up with his fiancée Anthea (Ferreira) in tow, Iris’ world is turned upside down and the two ex-lovers spend the evening contemplating the past and plotting a future together. “‘Midnight at the Paradise’ is a thought-provoking look at what makes long-term relationships work, and how movies can shape our views on romantic love.
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