Kevin Curran

Three adult sisters are forced to face the scars of their past as they wait at their mother's deathbed in this drama written by noted Canadian actor Daniel MacIvor. Agnes (Molly Parker) grew up in Sydney, a small town in Nova Scotia. Hoping to get away from memories of an unhappy childhood, she moved to Toronto, where she found more than her share of disappointments. When Agnes receives word that her mother Rose (Marguerite McNeil) is in failing health, she returns to Sydney for the first time in years, where she's met by her sisters, Theresa (Rebecca Jenkins), who has been turned bitter by a bad divorce, and Louise (Stacy Smith), who prefers withdrawing into herself to dealing with the outside world. As the four women attempt to make peace with one another, Agnes decides it's time they faced several unpleasant truths, including the abuse they faced at the hands of her father.

When Agnes (Molly Parker) returns home to help care for her ailing mother (Marguerite McNeil), she discovers she's far from welcome. Her older sister, Theresa (Rebecca Jenkins), despises her for leaving them and is battling her own demons. What's more, Agnes's unambitious sibling Louise (Stacy Smith) doesn't know how to relate to her. Agnes must also learn how to bid her dying mother goodbye.

Agnes, struggling with addiction, returns to small town Nova Scotia because of her mother's failing health. Her arrival sets in motion a chain of events leading to great family drama and strife, but allowing her and her sisters to reconnect and finally find love. Starring Molly Parker and Ellen Page. Canada. English. Winner - Toronto Film Festival.

Agnes, struggling with addiction, returns to small town Nova Scotia because of her mother's failing health. Her arrival sets in motion a chain of events leading to great family drama and strife, but allowing her and her sisters to reconnect and finally find love. Starring Molly Parker and Ellen Page. Canada. English. Winner - Toronto Film Festival.