Son of the Sunshine

"Dramatic, lyrical and ultimately authentic..."
Canadian actor, screenwriter and director Ryan Ward`s feature film debut which he co-wrote with Canadian screenwriter Matthew Heite, was screened at the 33rd Montréal International Film Festival in 2009, was shot on locations in the province of Ontario, Canada and is a Canadian production which was produced by producer Paul Fler. It tells the story about a man with TS named Sonny Johnns who lives with his mother who is in bad relationship and his sister Meryl who is moving out due to her disputes with their mother. Sonny has such a strong degree of vocal tics and physical that it almost overshadows his personality, and in the hopes of becoming better he uses his savings from his disability benefits on a surgery that is said to cure all the tics.

Distinctly and engagingly directed by Canadian filmmaker Ryan Ward, this finely tuned fictional tale which is narrated by the main character and mostly from his point of view, draws an involving portrayal of a 24-year-old man...

Son of the Sunshine
It's tragic that this stunning debut hasn't reached a wider audience. Director Ward does a neat trick directing himself. Bravo!



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