List of the best Jackie Torrens movies: Across the Line(2015), Whole New Thing(2005), Marion Bridge(2002) ... ...
Drama
2015
87 Minutes
Shelley Doucette
Sarah Jeffery Stephan James Shamier Anderson Steven Love Lanette Ware Hugh Thompson Jackie Torrens Cara Ricketts Denis Theriault Jeremiah Sparks Jim Codrington
young man black man athlete moving emotional engaging nova scotia canada small town oppression racial issues race relations racial tension career career aspirations hockey community growing up rise 21st century
A young, black hockey star (Stephan James), bound for the NHL, is surronded by racial tension in a divided Nova Scotian community.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2005
92 Minutes
Claire
Rebecca Jenkins Robert Joy Daniel MacIvor Callum Keith Rennie Aaron Webber Kathryn MacLellan Drew O'Hara Hugh Thompson Jackie Torrens
After years of being home schooled by hippie parents, Emerson is enrolled at his local high school. The intelligent and androgynous youth confounds his classmates and captures the attention... See full summary »
Drama
Canada
2002
90 Minutes
Marlene
Molly Parker Rebecca Jenkins Stacy Smith Marguerite McNeil Elliot Page Hollis McLaren Emmy Alcorn Joseph Rutten Nicola Lipman Jackie Torrens
alcoholic sister mother teen girl daughter emotional tender solemn nova scotia house mother/child relationship alcoholism child abuse repression reconciliation sisterhood sacrifice rescue rivalry love
Three estranged sisters reunite to care for their dying mother and old conflicts and secrets return to the surface.