Son of the Sunshine

Son of the Sunshine is a Canadian supernatural drama film.[1] Directed by Ryan Ward and written by Ward and Matthew Heiti, the film stars Ward as Sonny Johnns, a young man with Tourette syndrome who undergoes an experimental surgical procedure to cure the condition, only to discover that he also loses his supernatural ability to heal others.

Son of the Sunshine
Directed byRyan Ward
Written by
Produced byPaul Fler
Starring
  • Ryan Ward
  • Shantelle Canzanese
  • Rebecca McMahon
  • JoAnn Nordstrom
Production
companies
  • Heart Shaped Movies
  • Pangaea Pictures
  • Last Call Productions
Release dates
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at Slamdance Film Festival and other film festivals in 2009, and had a general release in 2011.

In 2023 Ward released Daughter of the Sun, a film which has been billed as a continuation of Son of the Sunshine.[2]

Critical response

The film received 3.5 out of 4 stars from both the Toronto Star[3] and the National Post.[4]

Awards and nominations

Ward and Heiti received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.[5] Ward won the Best Actor Rising Star Award at the 2009 Edmonton International Film Festival,[6] and the film won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2009 Malibu Film Festival.[7]

References
  1. "Son of the Sunshine spins a mysterious tale about Tourette's". The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2011.
  2. Kelly Townsend, "Fantasia sets two Canadian world bows among first wave titles". Playback, May 11, 2023.
  3. "Son of the Sunshine, The Bend: Can-con cage match". Toronto Star, April 7, 2011.
  4. "Film Review: Son of the Sunshine (3.5 stars)". National Post, April 8, 2011.
  5. "Keeping it alive: Ryan Ward and Matt Heiti talk Son of the Sunshine and Genie nominations". Toronto Film Scene, February 20, 2012.
  6. "Acclaimed Canadian film hits Broadway". Saskatoon StarPhoenix, October 14, 2011.
  7. "Malibu Film Festival Hosts Screenings in Santa Monica". Santa Monica Mirror, August 16, 2009.


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