The Ernie Game
This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough. Filmed in Montreal, this classic by Don Owen (Nobody Waved Good-bye) explores the time-worn rite of passage …
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This fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough. Filmed in Montreal, this classic by Don Owen (Nobody Waved Good-bye) explores the time-worn rite of passage of finding oneself in a world not built for rakish playfulness.
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directorDon Owen
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screenplayDon Owen
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producerGordon Burwash
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executive producerRobert Allen
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cameraJean-Claude LabrecqueMartin Duckworth
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soundRoger Hart
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editingRoy Ayton
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sound editingVictor Merrill
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music editingMalca Gillson
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re-recordingRoger LamoureuxMichel Descombes
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musicThe Kensington MarketLeonard Cohen
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castJackie BurroughsAnna CameronLeonard CohenCorinne CopnickRoland d' AmourJudith GaultAlexis KannerDerek MayLouis Negin
