The Hanging Garden

1997, Drama/Lgbtq+, 1h 31m

16 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Growing up as a gay teen in Nova Scotia was so hard for young William (Chris Leavins) that he ran away at the age of 15 and cut off nearly all contact with his dysfunctional family. With his sister (Kerry Fox) getting married, he returns home for the first time and is saddened to see that little has changed. The abusive nature of his family triggers old self-destructive tendencies in William as he starts to compulsively overeat to deal with the overwhelming pressure surrounding him.

Cast & Crew

Chris Leavins
Sweet William
Kerry Fox
Rosemary
Seana McKenna
Iris
Peter MacNeill
Whiskey Mac
Christine Dunsworth
Violet
Troy Veinotte
Teen Sweet William
Sarah Polley
Teen Rosemary
Joel Keller
Fletcher
Joan Orenstein
Grace
Jocelyn Cunningham
Laurel
Heather Rankin
Black-Eyed Susan
Ashley MacIsaac
Basil-Fiddler
Martha Irving
Dusty Miller
Renee Penney
Grace the nun
Ian Parsons
Little Sweet William
Mark Austin
Preacher
Jim Faraday
Mr. MacDougal
Annabelle Raine Dexter
Bud
Tom Chambers
Police officer
Michael Weir
Police officer
Thom Fitzgerald
Director
Thom Fitzgerald
Writer
Gilles Belanger
Line Producer
Thom Fitzgerald
Producer
Louise Garfield
Producer
Arnie Gelbart
Producer
Mark Hammond
Associate Producer
John Roby
Original Music
Daniel Jobin
Cinematographer
Susan Shanks
Film Editing
Marsha Chesley
Casting
Taavo Soodor
Production Design
James A. Worthen
Costume Design
Gary Allen Ferguson
Property Master
Richard Betanzos
Music Editor
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