''Separation'' is a 2013 Canadian thriller film directed by Greg White and his feature film
directorial debut
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. The film was released on
video on demand
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on April 15, 2013 and stars
Sarah Manninen
Sarah Manninen (born November 6, 1976) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress, better known for her appearances on film '' The Prince and Me'' and series ''The Line''.
Career
A Finnish Canadian, Manninen graduated from Resurrection Ca ...
and
Peter Stebbings
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as a married couple struggling to save their lives as well as their marriage.
Synopsis
Liz (
Sarah Manninen
Sarah Manninen (born November 6, 1976) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress, better known for her appearances on film '' The Prince and Me'' and series ''The Line''.
Career
A Finnish Canadian, Manninen graduated from Resurrection Ca ...
) and Jack (
Peter Stebbings
Peter Stebbings is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter best known for portraying Kevin Sharp in the drama series ''Madison'', Paul Deeds in the series '' Traders'', and for writing and directing ''Defendor''. He portrayed Al ...
) are a seemingly average couple that have moved into a new house in the hopes of rekindling their failing marriage. This effort is made more difficult by their troubled daughter Angie (Arcadia Kendal) and an unhappy mother-in-law (Barbara Gordon) that's determined to find fault in everything the couple does. When the family hears about a potential
serial killer
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* with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...
in the neighborhood, things begin to grow tense and they begin to suspect everyone around them- especially their strange neighbor Geoffrey (
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Dmitry Chepovetsky (born 1970) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role of Bob Melnikov in the TV series '' ReGenesis''.
Early life and education
Chepovetsky was born in Lviv, Ukraine. His family left in 1976 along with waves of other Jewis ...
).
Cast
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Sarah Manninen
Sarah Manninen (born November 6, 1976) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress, better known for her appearances on film '' The Prince and Me'' and series ''The Line''.
Career
A Finnish Canadian, Manninen graduated from Resurrection Ca ...
as Liz
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Peter Stebbings
Peter Stebbings is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter best known for portraying Kevin Sharp in the drama series ''Madison'', Paul Deeds in the series '' Traders'', and for writing and directing ''Defendor''. He portrayed Al ...
as Jack
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Dmitry Chepovetsky
Dmitry Chepovetsky (born 1970) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role of Bob Melnikov in the TV series '' ReGenesis''.
Early life and education
Chepovetsky was born in Lviv, Ukraine. His family left in 1976 along with waves of other Jewis ...
as Geoffrey
*
Al Sapienza
Al Sapienza is an American actor who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is best known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series ''The Sopranos
''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television ...
as Elliot
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Rob deLeeuw
Rob deLeeuw (born 1975) is a Canadian actor.
Career
His credits have included the television series '' Dark Angel'', '' Big Wolf on Campus'', '' The Business'', ''Breaker High'', and ''Special Unit 2''. In addition, he has appeared in episode ...
as Guy
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Barbara Gordon as Mom
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Arcadia Kendal
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* Arcadia, Queensland
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Greece
* Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese
* Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative uni ...
as Angie
Reception
Critical reception for ''Separation'' has been largely positive and ''
Fearnet
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Backgr ...
'' drew positive comparisons between the film and a ''
Twilight Zone'' episode. Much of the film's praise centered on its acting and pacing, as multiple reviewers felt that the slow development in the film heightened the story's tension. ''
Bloody Disgusting'' gave the film a positive rating and stated that it "has as a solid story and the leads carry the movie through its rough patches".
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 1773041
2013 films
2013 horror films
Canadian horror thriller films
English-language Canadian films
Direct-to-video thriller films
2013 horror thriller films
2010s English-language films
2010s Canadian films