Aurora Borealis (2005)

Director:

James C.E. Burke

Writer (WGA):

Brent Boyd (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is the hardest job to hold. Love. The only job worth holding.

Plot:

A troubled young man struggling to right himself after the premature death of his father.

Plot Keywords:

Brother Brother Relationship | Shopping Mall | Shotgun | Rock Concert | Wheelchair

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Joshua Jackson	...	Duncan Shorter
Steven Pasquale	...	Jacob Shorter
Katie Griffin	...	Sandy
Zack Ward	...	Lindstrom
Tyler Labine	...	Finn
Donald Sutherland	...	Ronald Shorter
Louise Fletcher	...	Ruth Shorter
Mark Andrada	...	Clerk
Juliette Lewis	...	Kate
Jim Feather	...	Mr. Gunderson
Judy Sinclair	...	Linda Shorter
Welcome Ngozi	...	Hamit Arfaya
John Kapelos	...	Stu
Dorion Davis	...	Lucy
Timm Sharp	...	Hacksetter

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Hennepin Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

entitled entertainment

Trivia:

In the scene were Ronald introduces Kate to Duncan he tells her what a good hockey player Duncan is. He comments that Duncan is almost as good as a Canuck. 'Canuck' is a slang term for someone from Canada. Joshua Jackson, the actor who plays Duncan, is actually from Vancouver, BC.

Movie Connections:

References "Wonder Woman" (1975)

Soundtrack:

Breath In Time

Aurora Borealis - Moving, funny and well-paced

This is a great film, very moving as well as funny. I got a chance to see it at its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, 2005. Donald Sutherland and Louise Fletcher are extraordinary as the grandparents. I didn't realize how much I had missed seeing them act. Personally I think it's the best thing I've seen Josh Jackson do, and I plan to buy the soundtrack if it gets released. The director is James Burke - I've not seen any of the other movies he directed but he's really good. The pacing seemed just right, he did a great job casting the major parts and I felt he got a lot out of the secondary actors as well. I think it's miscast as a family picture by Tribeca - it's much better and edgier than the standard family fare and there's language use and sexuality not always appropriate for the under 13 crowd. Please note that my 12 year old son saw it with me and loved it. I just had the urge to cover his eyes twice but I resisted. :-)