Directed by:
Bruce McDonaldScreenplay:
Daniel MacIvorCinematography:
Jonathon CliffComposer:
Brendan CanningCast:
Molly Parker, Tracy Wright, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Polley, Alan Zweig, Julian Richings, Aislinn Paul, Melinda Shankar, Greg Calderone (more)Plots(1)
The founding members of a legendary female punk outfit are reunited years after their band imploded, and spend a long night reflecting on both their fractured friendship, as well as their moment in the spotlight in this raucous drama from director Bruce McDonald (Hard Core Logo, Pontypool). Ever since they were little girls, Victoria "Vic" Sawchyn (Tracy Wright) and Kathryn "Kat" Lake (Molly Parker) were inseparable. Eventually, Victoria and Kathryn started making music together. Dubbed Trigger, their punk-inspired band went through numerous line-up changes before hitting the perfect formula, and storming the charts. Then as quickly as success came, clashing egos and rampant excess brought it crumbling down like a house of cards. Unfortunately, Victoria and Kathryn's friendship appeared to die along with Trigger. A decade later, however, a small record label announces a benefit concert staged to celebrate women who rock. It's clear that the owners of the label expect Victoria and Kathryn to take part in the event, but when the two former friends come together over dinner both end up feeling responsible for the band's demise. Later, after the concert has ended, the two old friends prepare to attend an after-party, and the details of their turbulent relationship slowly come into focus. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Molly Parker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/009/165009385_48eb51.jpg)
Molly Parker
Canada
Best movies:
Little Criminals (1995) (TV movie)
Sunshine (1999)
Hard Core Logo (1996)
Tracy Wright
Canada
Best movies:
Last Night (1998)
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)
Highway 61 (1991)
![Don McKellar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/839/165839196_6c0c9b.jpg)
Don McKellar
Canada
Best movies:
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
The Red Violin (1998)
The Adjuster (1991)
![Callum Keith Rennie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271759_58204d.jpg)
Callum Keith Rennie
UK
Best movies:
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Memento (2000)
Little Criminals (1995) (TV movie)
![Sarah Polley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/765/159765716_23cbba.jpg)
Sarah Polley
Canada
Best movies:
John Adams (2008) (series)
The Secret Life of Words (2005)
My Life Without Me (2003)
![Julian Richings](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274746_a83d88.jpg)
Julian Richings
UK
Best movies:
Treed Murray (2001)
My Life Without Me (2003)
Hard Core Logo (1996)
Aislinn Paul
Canada
Best movies:
Sister Mary Explains It All (2001) (TV movie)
Million Dollar Murder (2005) (TV movie)
Finn on the Fly (2008)
Melinda Shankar
Canada
Best movies:
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby (2021) (TV movie)
Christmas with a Prince - Becoming Royal (2019) (TV movie)
Christmas with a Prince (2018) (TV movie)
Greg Calderone
Canada
Best movies:
BlackBerry (2023)
The Good Witch's Charm (2012) (TV movie)
This Movie Is Broken (2010)
Samantha Munro
Canada
Best movies:
Brooklyn (2015)
Lenore Zann
Australia
Best movies:
Murder by Phone (1982)
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992) (TV movie)
Bob Martin
UK
Best movies:
Last Night (1998)
Once a Thief (1996) (series)
Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998) (TV movie)
Rachel Burns
Best movies:
Pontypool (2008)
Thomas Duplessie
Canada