We're Still Together is a 2016 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Jesse Noah Klein."We’re Still Together – Film de Jesse Noah Klein". Films du Québec, September 19, 2017. The film stars Jesse Camacho as Chris, a shy young man who gets taken under the wing of the more outgoing Bobby (Joey Klein) when they meet outside a Montreal Metro station after Chris has been attacked by a bully.Alex Rose, "The Montreal-made We’re Still Together is a cinematic outlier". Cult MTL, September 25, 2017.
Director Jesse Klein is the brother of Joey Klein, and wrote the film specifically for his brother on the grounds that he felt Joey had not yet had the chance to play a role that showed off his full acting range.T'Cha Dunlevy, "We're Still Together A No-Budget Gem; Montrealer's first professional feature wins positive reviews at film festival". Montreal Gazette, September 29, 2017.
The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in 2016, and had its commercial premiere in 2017.
Camacho won the award for Best Actor from the Montreal chapter of the ACTRA Awards, Klein won the award for Best Actor from the ACTRA Awards chapter in Toronto,"Kim's Convenience wins two ACTRAs". Calgary Herald, February 28, 2017. and both actors received Prix Iris nominations for Best Actor at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards."Hochelaga, Terre des Âmes et Le problème d'infiltration: 10 nominations chacun". Canadian Press, April 10, 2018.
Cast Jesse Camacho as Chris Joey Klein as Bobby Brielle Robillard as Oliva Eve Harlow as Clarie Diana Bentley as Emily Alex Weiner as Jeremy
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