SLEEPING DOGS
"The best rewards are small and subtle - like a Terrance Odette movie. " - Katherine Monk - Vancouver Sun
"Thank God there are Filmmakers like Terrance Odette. His no compromise low-budget aesthetics and gnarly compassion for his down-on-their-luck protagonists are qualities that seem endangered these days" - Ken Eisner - Variety, Georgia Straight
"Thank God there are Filmmakers like Terrance Odette. His no compromise low-budget aesthetics and gnarly compassion for his down-on-their-luck protagonists are qualities that seem endangered these days" - Ken Eisner - Variety, Georgia Straight
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WRITER | DIRECTOR: Terrance Odette PRODUCER: Terrance Odette & Vanessa Shrimpton FEATURING: Brian Stillar & Tony Adah Life... you'd think there'd be something good in the end.
Jarrod is a belligerent alcoholic whose's severe diabetes cost him his sight. While spending his days in a hospital ward, Jarrod discovers his younger brother, who he doesn't much care for, has turned over his dog to the pound where it'll be euthanized in a few days. Jarrod's escapes from the hospital in a last ditch effort to save his dog but hot on his trail is Thomas, a medical attendant, sent after him to bring him back. What ensues is a game of cat and mouse and an unlikely bond that as both men confronting their demons. This film was developed with the support Telefilm Canada & The Canada Council for the Arts.
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