The Republic of Love

Genre: Drama
Director: Deepa Metha
Writers: Deepa Metha, Esta Spalding
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Emilia Fox, Edward Fox, Martha Henry, Jan Rubes, Gary Farmer, Lloyd Owen, Jackie Burroughs
Co-Producers: Dan Films Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Distributor: Seville Pictures (Canada)
World Sales: The Works
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Synopsis

This enchanted romance set in the coldest city on earth is a contemporary look at the awkward road to love. As quickly as Tom and Fay meet, nerves tear them apart. Will they be able to abandon themselves to love, to something greater than they know?

Reviews

“It is a treasure that speaks directly to the idea of love as an ephemeral emotion in all its complexity… Greenwood, in particular, resonates with a quiet dignity, and slight desperation, that signifies a man yearning for something that has eluded him for so long. He does this in the scenes with minimal dialogue, no mean feat. He has found his match in Emilia Fox, an unconventional beauty with a similar penchant for saying more with the fewest words. So, when they actually do talk, offering little glimpses into their tortured psyches, a seemingly insignificant conversation seems to take on a profound weight.”
– Bruce Kirland, THE TORONTO SUN

Festivals & Awards

Toronto International Film Festival, Gala • Kerala International Film Festival • Canadian Film Festival, South Africa • Verona Film Festival