Last Wedding is a 2001 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Bruce Sweeney.Lee Anne Gillan, "Last Wedding not for squeamish: Too-close-for-comfort look at ill- fated relationships can be tough to watch". Halifax Daily News, December 2, 2002.
It premiered as the opening film of the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival."Sweeney mines past relationships for Last Wedding, Toronto festival". Sarnia Observer, September 10, 2001.
Plot summary
Noah, a weatherproofing specialist, is preparing to marry Zipporah, a country music singer. His best friend, Peter, is a Canadian literature professor whose relationship with librarian Leslie is threatened by the arrival of beautiful student Laurel. Meanwhile, Noah's and Peter's other close friend Shane, is an architect who has a seemingly wonderful relationship with Sarah, until she graduates and lands a better job than the one he has.
Cast Benjamin Ratner as Noah Frida Betrani as Zipporah Tom Scholte as Peter Nancy Sivak as Leslie Vincent Gale as Shane Molly Parker as Sarah Marya Delver as Laurel Jay Brazeau as Noah's father Kevin McNulty as Rabbi Jillian Fargey as Record company assistant
Awards Award Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Genie Awards 22nd Genie Awards Best Supporting Actor Vincent Gale John McKay, "Atanarjuat wins cool five Genies". Kingston Whig-Standard, February 8, 2002. Tom Scholte Christopher Hutsul, "tanarjuat, The War Bride vie for top Genie; Last Wedding missing from best movie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001. Best Supporting Actress Molly Parker Marya Delver Best Art Direction or Production Design Tony Devenyi Best Editing Ross Weber Toronto Film Critics Association Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2001 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award Last Wedding "Memento named best picture". Calgary Herald, December 20, 2001. Vancouver Film Critics Circle Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2001 Best Canadian Film Katherine Monk, "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002. Best Actor in a Canadian Film Benjamin Ratner Best Actress in a Canadian Film Frida Betrani Best Director of a Canadian Film Bruce Sweeney
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