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The Swearing Jar

Directed by Lindsay MacKay
Canada, 2022 (fiction, 111 minutes, colour, English)

Film Description:
"A film about love, forgiveness, and self-recrimination, Lindsay MacKay's beguiling The Swearing Jar follows would-be singer-songwriter Carey (Adelaide Clemens), who is reluctantly falling for Owen (Douglas Smith), a clerk at the local bookstore. The rub is that she's still deeply in love with her husband, Simon (Patrick J. Adams). Employing a daring narrative strategy, The Swearing Jar argues that real love lingers—sometimes painfully, sometimes exhilaratingly—no matter how we or our situations change. [...]"
-- Steve Gravestock (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Kate Hewlett
Produced by: Jane Loughman, Tony Wosk, Kyle Bornais, John Bain, David Hudakoc, John Laing, Mark Gingras, Ben Rappaport, Ross Mrazek, Angelo Paletta, Morris Ruskin
Principal Cast: Adelaide Clemens, Douglas Smith, Patrick J. Adams, Kathleen Turner
Cinematography: Jordan Kennington
Film Editing: Lindsay Allikas
Music: Timothy Williams
Production Company: Monkeys & Parrots, Farpoint Films, Middle Child Films
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