Sitting on the Edge of Marlene
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| Released: |
February 27, 2015 - Vancouver March 6 - Edmonton March 20 - Toronto |
| Director: | Ana Valine |
| Producer: | Amber Ripley |
| Studio: | Entertainment One |
| Cast: | Suzanne Clément, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Callum Keith Rennie, Dakota Daulby |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 96 minutes |
Sitting on the Edge of Marlene Synopsis
After school, 16-year-old Sammie (Paloma Kwiatkowski) go to the welfare-sponsored Jesus Camp.
Sammie and her drug-addicted, alcoholic mother Marlene (Suzanne Clément) share an unhealthy fascination with death, seeing it as a better place than the world they live in. With Sammie’s father in prison, Sammie is introduced into the family con artist business to help make ends meet.
Sammie’s father is released from prison but fails to show up and Marlene, already desperate, goes into a downward spiral.
Based on the short story "The Trouble With Marlene," by Billie Livingston.