''The Saver'' is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by

Wiebke von Carolsfeld Wiebke von Carolsfeld (born 1966) is a German Canadian film director, writer and editor."German's debut film perfectly Canadian". ''Vancouver Sun'', April 18, 2003. Her debut feature film as a director, '' Marion Bridge'', won the Toronto Interna ...

, and released in 2015. Based on a novel by Edeet Ravel, the film stars Imajyn Cardinal as Fern, a young girl who is determined to assert her independence after the death of her mother. Taking over her mother's work as a house cleaner, she finds a book on how to become a

millionaire A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. Depending on the currency, a certain level of prestige is associated with being a millionaire. In countries that use the short scal ...

, and resolves to start saving her money. The film's cast also includes

Pascale Bussières Pascale Bussières (born June 27, 1968) is a French Canadian actress. Life and work Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Pascale Bussières first attracted attention as a suicidal teenager in Micheline Lanctôt’s 1984 film '' Sonatine''; howeve ...

Alexandre Landry Alexandre Landry (born December 20, 1985) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his role in the 2013 film '' Gabrielle'', for which he garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 2nd ...

Monia Chokri Monia Chokri (born 27 June 1982) is a Canadian actress and film director. Life and career Born in Quebec City in 1982, she began her acting career after she completed her studies at Montreal's Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in 2005. Her mother is ...

Pascale Montpetit Pascale Montpetit (born 28 July 1960) is a French Canadian actress. In 1990 she won a Best Actress Genie Award for Darrell Wasyk's '' H'', and again in 2002 for Mario Azzopardi Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 19 November 1950) is a Canadian-Maltese ...

, Brandon Oakes and Hamidou Savadogo."Pascale Bussières et Monia Chokri dans The Saver"
'' La Presse'', July 28, 2015. Von Carolsfeld garnered a

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nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.

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* 2015 films 2015 drama films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld Films based on Canadian novels 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub