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A Bicycle Lesson

  • December 5, 2017
  • by filmifestival
  • · Filmi18 · Uncategorized

A BICYCLE LESSON

When a young woman teaches her mother how to ride a bicycle she discovers a secret that has the potential to mend their fractured relationship.

SYNOPSIS:
When a phone call from home interrupts her fun weekend plans, SABRINA travels to the suburbs in order to visit her mother, RUBY.

A bi‐monthly endeavor that she does more out of obligation than desire. At the house, Ruby welcomes her impatient daughter with a home cooked lunch as well as a request: She wants Sabrina to teach her how to ride a bicycle.

Pressed for time, Sabrina begrudgingly obliges and together mother and daughter struggle through a bicycle lesson that becomes increasingly humourous as their personalities clash and frustrations increase.

But when Sabrina cuts the lesson short and returns the bicycle to the garage, she discovers a disturbing secret that her mother has kept from her. A secret that not only forces them to deal with their broken relationship but also has the promise to bring them closer together in a way that neither of them expected.

SHORT SYNOPSIS (116 words):
When a call from home interrupts her fun weekend plans, SABRINA travels to the suburbs to visit her mom, RUBY. Ruby welcomes her impatient daughter with a home cooked lunch and a request: teach her to ride a bicycle.

Sabrina begrudgingly obliges. Together mom and daughter struggle through a bicycle lesson that becomes increasingly humorous as personalities clash and frustrations mount.

But when Sabrina cuts the lesson short and returns the bicycle to the garage, she discovers a disturbing secret that her mother has kept from her. A secret that not only forces them to deal with their broken relationship but also has promise to bring them closer in a way that neither of them expected.

DIRECTOR: RENUKA JEYAPALAN
Renuka Jeyapalan is a Toronto-based writer/director and graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s prestigious Director’s Lab. Her Genie-nominated short film Big Girl (05) screened at the Berlinale, the Tribeca Film Festival, and TIFF, where it was awarded Best Short Film. She is currently developing several feature films and comedy TV series Girl in the Boys Room for the CBC.

MAIN CAST
Veena Sood
Supinder Wraich
Greg Calderone

CREW

Writer Renuka Jeyapalan
Director Renuka Jeyapalan
Producer Lauren Corber
Cinematographer Daniel Grant
Editor Tiffany Beaudin
Hair/Makeup Artist Edel Bedard
Costume Designer Judith Clancy
Production Designer Beth McLeod
Sound Recordist Sean van Delft
Continuity Consuelo Solar

 

 

 

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