Kardia
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Kardia is the 2006
debut feature film
of director Su Rynard. It weaves fable, fiction, science, and metaphor to tell the story of Hope, a pathologist who embarks on an unusual journey of reconciliation. Hope discovers that the experimental heart
operation
she underwent as a child has mysteriously linked her life with another. To unlock the secret of her past, Hope revisits the curious tale of her childhood and explores the landscape of love, loss, and the human heart.
The film was produced by Paul Barkin and Larissa Giroux of Alcina Pictures in Toronto, Canada.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
debut feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
of director Su Rynard. It weaves fable, fiction, science, and metaphor to tell the story of Hope, a pathologist who embarks on an unusual journey of reconciliation. Hope discovers that the experimental heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
operation
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
she underwent as a child has mysteriously linked her life with another. To unlock the secret of her past, Hope revisits the curious tale of her childhood and explores the landscape of love, loss, and the human heart.
The film was produced by Paul Barkin and Larissa Giroux of Alcina Pictures in Toronto, Canada.
Cast
- Mimi Kuzyk as Hope
- Peter StebbingsPeter StebbingsPeter Stebbings is a Canadian veteran actor who started practicing his trade at the Vancouver Youth Theater when he was just 12 years old. He worked at various odd jobs growing up, including bus boy and bike courier, before making the serious move to acting...
as Dad - Kristin Booth as Sally
- Ariel WallerAriel WallerAriel Waller is a Canadian child actress who started acting at age six. Her first major role was as James J. Braddock's daughter Rosemarie in Cinderella Man in 2005. She is best known for having starred as Martina "Marti" Venturi in the Canadian TV series Life With Derek.- Filmography :- External...
as Young Hope - Stephen LoboStephen LoboStephen Lobo is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the television series Godiva's, Painkiller Jane, Falcon Beach and Little Mosque on the Prairie...
as Sanjay - Donna Goodhand as Auntie Florrie
- Emma CampbellEmma CampbellEmma Maree Campbell is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals. She made her international debut in 2010.http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/274422.html-References:...
as Nurse - Steve Cumyn as Surgeon
- Nancy McAlear as Scrub Nurse
- Dylan Trowbridge as Reporter
- Nancy E.L. Ward as OR Surgery Team Member
Awards
- The film won the 2005 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize in Science and Technology at the Hamptons International Film FestivalHamptons International Film FestivalHamptons International Film Festival was founded to provide a forum for independent filmmakers from around the world to express their vision. The Festival is traditionally held for five days in mid-October in theatre venues from Montauk to Southampton and attracts roughly 15,000 visitors annually...