A Wake

A Wake (2011)

Some people are better off dead.

After the mysterious death of their infamous director, members of a formerly renowned theatre company reunite for his wake. The grieving widow welcomes the thespians to her country house, but the drama intensifies when old rivalries and jealousies erupt, exposing a myriad of secrets and lies.

Date of release
2011-02-18
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Director
Penelope Buitenhuis

Casting

Interesting facts

A Wake is a Canadian drama film, directed by Penelope Buitenhuis and released in 2009.

Production

The film was written by Sutton and Buitenhuis, inspired in part by the death of Sutton's father. The introduction of Hamlet as a defining motif was introduced later. They wrote a broad story outline, but allowed the actors to improvise much of their dialogue after working with them to establish the characters' backstories.

The film was shot in Cambridge, Ontario, in early 2009.

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