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Mildlife

Mildlife

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Mildlife

2025

1h 25m

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Overview

A drummer’s world is thrown off-beat when his girlfriend wants to leave their hometown of Victoria BC, just as he’s struggling to care for his parents who both live with cerebral palsy.

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10 featured cast members

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Cory Thibert

Cory Thibert

Lawrence

Adam Grant Warren

Jim

Ivy Charles

Julie

Lianne Crowe

Karen

Tony Adams

Jeremy

Jayson McDonald

Clive

Sara Vickruck

Sara Vickruck

Jordan

Valerie Cotic

Sarah

Marc Arboleda

Rick

Tenyjah McKenna

Rachel

Creative team

Directed by: Cory Thibert
Written by: Cory Thibert
Produced by: Cory Thibert

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