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IMDB Rating: 6.9

IMDB Votes: 1000

Genere: Comedy, Drama

Country: Canada

Duration: 96 min

Plot tags: thinking, independent film, clever, touching, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, queer cinema