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One Step Away
198528 min 52 secFilm: Fiction
Direction: Robert Fortier
Production: Sam GranaRobert FortierBarrie Howells
Script: Joe Wiesenfeld
Ron is an adolescent who spells trouble--for himself and those close to him. His friends taunt Ron, calling him gutless, and he reacts badly to this peer pressure. A neighbour calls him delinquent. His mother, who is single, is having a hard time dealing with him. Because Ron is walking a tightrope between proving himself and finding his place, disaster and heartbreak seem inevitable. This is a story of tension, compassion, and coming of age.
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Subject categories
- Families > Family ConflictsJuvenile DelinquencyNontraditional FamiliesParent-Child RelationshipsSingle-parent Families
- Children and Youth > Family LifeJuvenile DelinquencyYouthful Perspectives
- Social Issues > Family LifeJuvenile DelinquencySocial Values
- Law and Crime > Juvenile Delinquency
Credits
- director
- Robert Fortier
- producer
- Sam Grana
- Robert Fortier
- executive producer
- Barrie Howells
- script
- Joe Wiesenfeld
- photography
- François Beauchemin
- sound
- Raymond Marcoux
- editing
- Ion Webster
- sound editing
- André Galbrand
- sound mix
- Hans Peter Strobl
- music
- Howard Forman
- cast
- Diana Belshaw
- Alain Goulem
- Charles Jolliffe
- Sean McCann
- Maurice Podbrey
- Philip Pretten
- Keanu Reeves
- Rob Roy
- Philip Spensley
- Vlasta Vrana
Awards
- Honorable Mention - Category: Education International Film and Video Festival