Iodine (film)

Iodine is a 2009 Canadian Sci-Fi drama film written and directed by Michael Stasko.[1][2]

Iodine
Directed byMichael Stasko
Written byMichael Stasko
Produced byMichael Stasko
Ted Bezaire
Jeff Penttila
Eric Schiller
StarringJodi Behan
Jason Collett
Ray Wise
CinematographyEric Schiller
Edited byMuzafar Malik
Michael Stasko
Music byEric Schiller
Michael Stasko
Production
company
The Dot Film Company Inc.
Distributed byWhitewater Releasing
Release date
  • August 27, 2009 (2009-08-27)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
BudgetC$ 200,000

Plot

John Clem (Michael Stasko) heads north to investigate the disappearance of his estranged father. Upon arriving at the family cottage, John runs into Avery (Ray Wise), his father's colleague. John receives no help on his dad's disappearance, but instead, a new set of eyes in which to view the living world around him. Avery assures John that they had been working on a special project which involved using iodine as a water purification tool, to preserve their natural surroundings. Environmental concerns and future implications of modernized society become a share interest and source of impassioned philosophical discussion for the two and they bond. However, John being a man of immense insecurity and uncertainty is forced to endure isolating surroundings while on the search for his father. The pressure from the rest of the family causes John an emotional breakdown as he is unsure of whether he can trust Avery.

Partial cast

Production

The crew consisted of ten film students and done on a low budget. The project was filmed in Northern Ontario's Parry Sound on super 16mm film, over the course of 15 days. Produced by The Dot Film Company Inc., it runs for 97 minutes and was recognized in the Montreal World Film Festival in 2009.

Michael Stasko (Things To Do, 2006) wrote, produced, directed and acted in this film. This was Jason Collett's acting debut serving as comic relief Deputy Peel. The film was recognized by the Montreal Gazette for its well placed score which was produced by Michael Stasko and Eric Schiller.[3][4][5]

Reception

References
  1. "On Location Windsor Area Quickly Turning Into Moviemaking Capital". WEEDC. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  2. Hays, Matthew (August 27 – September 2, 2009). "Highlights of Montreal's biggest film event". Montreal Mirror. 25 (11).
  3. staff (June 9, 2008). "Wise, rocker star in Iodine". Playback. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  4. "Montreal World Film Festival: A selection of reviews". Montreal Gazette. Canwest Publishing Inc. August 28, 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  5. "Iodine (2008)". northernStars.ca, The Canadian Movie Database. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
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