Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 10 nominations.
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| Molly Parker | ... |
Sandra
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Matt / Sandra's boyfriend
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| Jay Brazeau | ... |
Mr. Wallis
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Sandra / teenager
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Jessie Winter Mudie | ... |
Carol
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Jan
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Biology Teacher
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Detective
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Sandra's Mother
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Sandra's Father
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Amber Warnat | ... |
Lisa Brown
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Mourner
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Embalming Prof.
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Gurney Goner / Cadaver
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Valerie Boeke | ... |
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Tony the Torso / Cadaver
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Noel Boulanger | ... |
Prep Room Demo / Cadaver
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Debra L. Huntley | ... |
Dead Madonna / Cadaver
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Class Carcass / a Cadaver
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Lucky Stiff / Cadaver
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Andrew Guy | ... |
Coffin Deceased / Cadaver
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David Love | ... |
Long Gone / Cadaver
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Caroline Belgrave | ... |
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Luydmila Feldman | ... |
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Alicia O'Krane | ... |
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Directed by
| Lynne Stopkewich | ||
Written by
| Angus Fraser | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Lynne Stopkewich | ... | (screenplay) |
| Barbara Gowdy | ... | (based upon an original story "We So Seldom Look on Love" by) |
Produced by
| Dean English | ... | producer |
| Jessica Fraser | ... | associate producer |
| John Pozer | ... | executive producer |
| Lynne Stopkewich | ... | producer |
Music by
| Don MacDonald | ... | (original score by) (as Don Macdonald) |
Cinematography by
| Gregory Middleton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Pozer | ||
| Peter Roeck | ||
| Lynne Stopkewich | ||
Editorial Department
| Marina Adam | ... | post-production assistant |
| David Armstrong | ... | timer: Alpha Cine Services (as Dave Armstrong) |
| Gay Black | ... | negative cutter |
| Franci Duran | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Larry Engelmann | ... | final colorist |
| Catherine Hamm | ... | negative cutter |
| Allan Lee | ... | consultant: editing |
| Kent McGrew | ... | timer: Duart Film & Video |
| Jon Robertson | ... | film transfer: Post Haste |
| Peter Roeck | ... | first assistant editor |
| Grace Yuen | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Wendy O'Brien | ... | (as a different name) |
Production Design by
| Eric McNab | ||
Art Direction by
| Darryl Dennis Deegan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Laura Morrison | ||
Costume Design by
| Barb Nixon | ||
Makeup Department
| Naomi Bakstad | ... | hair stylist: additional photography (as Naomi Hirano) / makeup artist: additional photography (as Naomi Hirano) |
| Zoleika Brahmand | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Sylvie Gendron | ... | hair stylist: additional photography / makeup artist: additional photography |
| Jason Palmer | ... | assistant special effects makeup |
| Danna Rutherford | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Adina Shore | ... | hair stylist (as Adina) / makeup artist (as Adina) |
Production Management
| Wendy Hyman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ingrid Dabringer | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jessica Fraser | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael Gazetas | ... | first assistant director |
| Peter Roeck | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Kevin J. Andruschak | ... | art department assistant (as Kevin Andruschak) |
| Steve Barlow | ... | art department assistant |
| Bruno Coupe | ... | art department assistant (as Bruno Coupé) |
| Allan Devries | ... | art department assistant |
| Sean Elliot | ... | art department assistant |
| Sabrina French | ... | art department assistant |
| Stephen Hawryshko | ... | on-set graphic designer |
| Lisa Lev | ... | on-set dresser |
| Michael Lien | ... | art commando (as Mike Lien) |
| Don Macaulay | ... | assistant art director (as Don MacAulay) |
| Anne MacDonald | ... | set dresser (as Anne Macdonald) |
| Jayne Mason | ... | scenic painter |
| Martin H. Nielsen | ... | set dresser: additional photography (as Martin Nielsen) |
| Sean Osborne | ... | scenic painter |
| Ward Phillips | ... | art department assistant |
| Jan Wade | ... | contributing artist |
| Gregory Wild | ... | set dresser: additional photography |
Sound Department
| David Ballard | ... | location sound mixer |
| Hal Beckett | ... | sound editing facility: Western Post Productions |
| Francesca Benedetti | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Jacque Blackstone | ... | adr recordist (as Jacques Blackstone) / foley recordist (as Jacques Blackstone) |
| Kelly Cole | ... | sound pre-mix |
| Anthony Couture | ... | boom operator: additional photography |
| Pat Dodds | ... | recordist: broadcast |
| James Fonnyadt | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| James Genn | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dean Giammarco | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Hazen | ... | temporary sound mix |
| John Locke | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Robert McDonagh | ... | location sound mixer: additional photography (as Rob McDonagh) |
| Marti Richa | ... | background editor / sound designer / sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Sheppard | ... | sound mix supervisor |
| Issac Strozberg | ... | background editor (as Isaac Strozberg) |
| Bruce Sweeney | ... | boom operator |
| Susan Taylor | ... | dialogue editor / sound designer / sound editor |
| Andrew Tiesson | ... | recording assistant |
| Kerry Uchida | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bill Mellow | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Susan Taylor | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Kevin House | ... | special effects props |
Stunts
| Jim Dunn | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kevin Stubbs | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Graeme Ball | ... | grip |
| David Ballard | ... | still photographer |
| Rovin Basi | ... | lamp operator |
| Dave Bouskill | ... | grip |
| Robert D. Bowers | ... | grip |
| Anthony Couture | ... | grip |
| Chris Cove | ... | grip |
| James Genn | ... | grip |
| Holly Gregory | ... | focus puller |
| Kharen Hill | ... | still photographer |
| Junichi Hosoi | ... | focus puller (as Juni Chi Hosoi) |
| Simon Jori | ... | focus puller |
| James Kantola | ... | grip |
| Isabelle MacCrimmon | ... | second assistant camera (as Isabelle Rioux) |
| Keith MacCrimmon | ... | best boy electric |
| Scott MacDonald | ... | focus puller (as Scott Macdonald) |
| Moniqua Malloy | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
| George Margellos | ... | lighting equipment: William F. White Inc. |
| Rod Mawson | ... | second assistant camera (as Rob Mawson) |
| Terry McEwen | ... | focus puller (as Terry Mcewen) |
| John McIntosh | ... | gaffer (as John J. McIntosh) |
| Hugh Meikle | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Paula R. Montgomery | ... | video: casting |
| Eric Morin | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography |
| Keith Mukai | ... | key grip |
| Brian Pearson | ... | camera operator |
| Christopher Price | ... | grip |
| Ed 'Animal' Schulz | ... | best boy grip (as Ed Schulz) |
| Adina Shore | ... | still photographer (as Adina) |
| Paul Sigurdson | ... | first assistant camera: additional photography (as Paul Siguerson) |
| Robert E. Simpson | ... | focus puller (as Robert Simpson) |
| Peter Skadsheim | ... | best boy grip |
| Scott Smith | ... | grip |
| James Tocher | ... | grip |
| Brian Whittred | ... | camera operator: additional photography |
Casting Department
| Blair Law | ... | extras casting |
| Sherry Lynn Smith | ... | extras casting (as Sherry-Lynn Smith) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Candace Cruikshank | ... | costumer |
| Deborah Fraser | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Taylor Christian Bickert | ... | location assistant |
| Douglas Ferris | ... | location assistant |
| Michael Gazetas | ... | location manager |
| James Genn | ... | location assistant |
| Jeremy Kinnear | ... | location assistant |
| Tracy McAuley | ... | assistant location manager |
| Karl Trommeshauser | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ric Arboit | ... | music consultant: Nettwerk Records |
| Joseph Pepe Danza | ... | musician: percussion (as Joseph 'Pepe' Danza) |
| Alison Girvan | ... | vocals |
| Don MacDonald | ... | score arranger (as Don Macdonald) / score producer (as Don Macdonald) / vocals (as Don Macdonald) |
| Karen Mang | ... | vocals |
| Alexandria Stuart | ... | music consultant: Unforscene Music |
| Kristy Lee Thirsk | ... | vocal wailing |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ingrid Dabringer | ... | script supervisor trainee (as Ingrid C. Dabringer) / script supervisor: additional photography (as Ingrid C. Dabringer) |
| Zsuzsi Gartner | ... | script consultant |
| Susan Lambie | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Paul Adolph | ... | production assistant |
| John H. Andor | ... | production assistant |
| Francesca Benedetti | ... | projectionist |
| Anonda Berg | ... | production assistant |
| Normand Bouchard | ... | projectionist |
| Theresa Carle | ... | craft service: additional photography |
| Debra Corbeil | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Cullum | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Egger | ... | production assistant |
| David English | ... | production accountant |
| Jodi Finley | ... | production assistant |
| Calli Gazetas | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Gazetas | ... | walla group |
| Michelle N. Graff | ... | production assistant |
| Russ Hamilton | ... | walla group |
| Stephen Hegyes | ... | production consultant |
| Wendy Hyman | ... | producer's intern |
| George Johnson | ... | representative: National Film Board Of Canada |
| Nina Jones | ... | production assistant |
| Susannah Kellett | ... | craft service |
| Dawn Knight | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Shane Kramps | ... | office production assistant |
| Annelise Larson | ... | production assistant (as Annaliese Larson) |
| Tracy Laval | ... | pre-production coordinator |
| Ray Little | ... | production assistant |
| Judy Mah | ... | typesetter |
| Hank Mann | ... | walla group |
| Jane Mason | ... | production coordinator |
| Tracy Napier | ... | production assistant |
| Josh Pasnak | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Payment | ... | representative: UBC Department of Theatre & Film |
| Heather Pybus | ... | production assistant |
| Miriam Reid | ... | production assistant |
| Robin Reid | ... | production assistant |
| Barb Rose | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Sauriol | ... | production assistant |
| Rees A. Savidis | ... | production assistant (as Rees Savidis) |
| Sonja K. Simpson | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Volker | ... | representative: UBC Department of Theatre & Film |
| Mike Wattley | ... | production assistant |
| Hamish Wilson | ... | production assistant |
| Marlis Wilson | ... | production assistant |
| Annie Wong | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Wong | ... | assistant accountant |
| John Wright | ... | representative: UBC Department of Theatre & Film |
| Katie Yu | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Tom Adair | ... | special thanks: IATSE Local 891 |
| Graeme Ball | ... | special thanks |
| Hal Beckett | ... | special thanks: Western Post Productions |
| Rolf Biepper | ... | special thanks |
| Karin Brooks | ... | acknowledgment: Hall of Heroes |
| Ryan Clarke | ... | special thanks: Western Post Productions |
| Brian De Paoli | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions (as Brian Depaoli) |
| Lisa Doyle | ... | special thanks |
| Frida English | ... | special thanks |
| J.T. English | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints |
| Peggy English | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints (as Peggy) |
| Michelle Floyd | ... | special thanks |
| Marjorie Fordham | ... | special thanks |
| David Fraser | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints |
| Janet Fraser | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints (as Janet) |
| Murray Gibson | ... | special thanks |
| William Gordon | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions |
| Alison Grace | ... | special thanks |
| Linda Hay | ... | special thanks (as Linda Guns) |
| Winston Helgason | ... | special thanks |
| Kelly Herron | ... | special thanks: Western Post Productions |
| Byron Jah | ... | special thanks |
| Sandra Jensen | ... | special thanks: ACTRA |
| Ori Kowarsky | ... | special thanks |
| Allan Lee | ... | acknowledgment: Hall of Heroes |
| Roger Levens | ... | special thanks: Greenhouse Studios (as Roger Levins) |
| R. Marty Lewis | ... | special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. (as Marty Lewis) |
| Greg Malcolm | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions |
| Leah Mallen | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Martin | ... | special thanks |
| Paul McGillion | ... | special thanks |
| Eric McNab | ... | acknowledgment: Hall of Heroes |
| Wendy Mentiply | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Mundy | ... | special thanks: ACTRA |
| Dianne Neufeld | ... | special thanks: BC Film Commission (as Diane Neufeld) |
| Denise Newvine | ... | special thanks: BMS Telephone Services |
| Joanna Piros | ... | special thanks (as Joanna Peiros) |
| Michael Potkins | ... | special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. (as Mike Potkins) |
| Doris Pozer | ... | special thanks |
| John Pozer | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints |
| Leslie Richardson | ... | special thanks |
| Peter W. Roeck Sr. | ... | special thanks: P. Rock Ltd. (as Peter Roeck Sr.) |
| Maria Roeck | ... | special thanks: P. Rock Ltd. (as Maria) |
| Debra Rurak | ... | special thanks (as Deb Rurak) |
| Patty Shom Moffat | ... | special thanks |
| Cal Shumiatcher | ... | special thanks (as Cal Schumiacher) |
| Audrey Skalbania | ... | special thanks |
| Kent Sparling | ... | special thanks: Western Post Productions |
| Kevin Speckmaier | ... | special thanks |
| Diana Stevan | ... | special thanks |
| Emily Stopkewich | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints (as Emily) |
| Walter Stopkewich | ... | acknowledgment: Patron Saints |
| Michael Strange | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions / special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. |
| Carolyn Taylor | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions |
| Robert Vince | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions / special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. |
| William Vince | ... | special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. (as Bill Vince) |
| Andrew Walker | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions |
| Scott Watson | ... | special thanks: Western Post Productions |
| Jan Whitford | ... | special thanks: Westwood Creative Artists |
| Don Woodman | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions |
| Peter Wunstorf | ... | acknowledgment: League of Champions |
Production Companies
- Boneyard Film Company Inc. (producer)
- British Columbia Film (produced in association with)
- Canada Council Media Arts (produced with the assistance of)
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB) (produced with the assistance of)
- UBC Department of Theatre & Film (produced with the assistance of)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Diaphana Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Goldwyn Films (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Malofilm Distribution (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Scandinavian Entertainment Group (Norway) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Pictures (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (VHS)
- Malo Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Seville Pictures (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Spentzos Film Home Video (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Al Sens Animation (titles)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (special thanks)
- B.C. Film Commission (special thanks)
- BMS Telephone Services (special thanks)
- DuArt Film and Video (blow-up)
- DuArt Film and Video (opticals)
- Fraser & Beatty (legal services)
- Fraser & Company (legal services)
- Greenhouse Studios (special thanks)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 (special thanks)
- Keystone Entertainment (special thanks)
- Lavish Productions (catering)
- Michelle Gahagan Law Corporation (legal services)
- Nettwerk Records (music consultant)
- Original Conforming Services (negative cutter)
- P. Rock Ltd. (special thanks)
- Post Haste Video (film transfer)
- Purple Sound (score recorded at)
- Royal Bank of Canada (bank)
- Sedgwick Insurance (insurance broker)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (re-recorded at)
- Unforscene Music (music consultant)
- Unforscene Music (soundtrack available on)
- Western Post Productions (sound editing facility)
- Western Post Productions (special thanks)
- Westwood Creative Artists (special thanks)
- William F. White International (lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sandra Larson has always been fascinated by the entire sensory experience surrounding death: its touch, smell and look. As a child, she would search out dead animals and perform ritualistic burials. As a young woman, Sandra gets a job at Wallis Funeral Home, first as a general assistant, then progressing to study to become an embalmer. At the funeral home, she begins to take her fascination with death to the next level by becoming a necrophiliac. But she also begins her first ever relationship with Matt, a medical student, with who she is totally open about her necrophilia. He finds this aspect of her compelling. He becomes all consumed with her as she is consumed with dead people. The questions become how far he will take this fascination with her to understand fully what is going through her emotional being, how far she will allow him to go, and how far can her feelings for him extend as a live being. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Love Knows No Bounds. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Molly Parker almost quit acting just before getting this role. She had just come off of a guest spot on the Highlander series (1992) and felt unfulfilled, not only by that part, but by acting as a profession. She longed to play a full character. So when cinematographer Gregory Middleton, who had worked with Parker before on a short film, reached out to her about taking the lead role on Kissed, Parker took the leap. She didn't care that it was a very controversial film and role that could possibly ruin her career, because to her mind, she didn't have a career to ruin. See more » |
| Goofs | Sandra's hair is longer during the cemetery scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Anaconda/Grosse Point Blank/Paradise Road/Keys to Tulsa/Kissed/Mabarosi (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Baby See more » |
| Crazy Credits | League of Champions: Mr. & Mrs. Hyman, Anonymous See more » |
| Quotes |
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Sandra Larson: When you die, your life... flashes, and you disintegrate, radiating energy. When a thing turns into its opposite, when love becomes hate, there are always sparks. But when life turns into death, it's explosive. There are streaks of light, magical, and electrifying. Everyone senses something, some energy, some spirit, some sort of illumination, But I see it. I've seen bodies shining like stars. Some say there's no soul, no afterlife, that life and death is the straightest line on the compass, and nothing more. I say believe what you want, because no matter what you do, cut everything up, burn it all down, you're in the path of something beyond your control. See more » |