Hello Destroyer
| Hello Destroyer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kevan Funk |
| Written by | Kevan Funk |
| Starring | Jared Abrahamson |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Hello Destroyer is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Kevan Funk.[1] It was selected to be screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
The film stars Jared Abrahamson as an enforcer on a hockey team who faces difficult consequences when a hit on an opposing player during a game turns more violent than intended.[3]
The film was shot primarily in Prince George, British Columbia, including at the CN Centre.[4]
Cast
- Jared Abrahamson as Tyson Burr
- Kurt Max Runte as Coach Dale Milbury
- Joe Buffalo as Eric
- Paul McGillion as Ron Burr
Critical reaction
Vice Sports describes the film as "about how violence is cultivated, showcased and then punished within a set of institutions that require its presence to be profitable",[3] and Alex Rose of the magazine Cult MTL called the film "as Canadian as a Weakerthans song and as depressing as that second Leonard Cohen record."[5]
References
- ↑ "Hello Destroyer (Kevan Funk, Canada) — Discovery". Cinema Scope. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hello Destroyer". TIFF. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- 1 2 "VICE Sports Q&A: We Talked to the Director of 'Hello Destroyer'—a Film That Critiques Canada's National Pastime". Vice Sports, September 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Hello Destroyer producer grateful to city for help with film". Prince George Citizen, August 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Hot new films from day four of TIFF". Cult MTL, September 12, 2016.