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The Burning Season

The Burning Season

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The Burning Season

2024

1h 29m

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Drama

Romance

Overview

Alena and her husband spend a summer up at Luna Lake Resort. JB runs the place. He and Alena begin a dangerous and passionate secret affair. Summers only. That's the rule. Until they break it. A sexy and tragic love story - told backwards.

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Téléfilm Canada

Banana-Moon Sky Films

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CBC Films

Ontario Creates

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sara Canning

Sara Canning

Alena

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Tom

Tanisha Thammavongsa

Tanisha Thammavongsa

Poppy

Jonas Chernick

Jonas Chernick

JB

Natalie Jane

Natalie Jane

Young Alena

Christian Meer

Benny

Geoffrey Pounsett

Geoffrey Pounsett

Henry

Michelle Giroux

Michelle Giroux

Lillian

Sarah Cleveland

Sarah Cleveland

Rita

Duane Keogh

Duane Keogh

Russ

Creative team

Directed by: Sean Garrity
Written by: Jonas Chernick
Diana Frances
Produced by: Jonas Chernick
Andrew Bronfman

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