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Alec Stockwell, Brooke D'Orsay, Bruce Greenwood

A story of love and enchantment set in the coldest of winters, it explores the issues, dilemmas and barriers facing the lucky and unlucky in love in the 21st Century, based on the novel of the same na...( read more  read more... )me by Pullitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields. Tom is a charismatic late-night radio talk show host, whose unconventional upbringing has made him a little too quick to fall in love and marry, resulting in three divorces before the age of 40. Fay is his total opposite; her romantic ideal has not yet been attained and is unlikely ever to be due to her impossibly high expectations as a result of living with the perfection that is her parents' rock solid marriage. This unlikely pairing proves the rule that in love, there are no rules and the couple meet and fall deeply in love at first sight. All is faultless, until Fay's parents' marriage breaks down suddenly, out of nowhere, after 40 years of wedded bliss. Fay and their relationship are thrown into turmoil. Will Tom be able to persuade his naturally cautious and terminally confused fiancée to work through all the damage and chaos? The characters' connect in a maze of situations, underpinning the idea that 'geography is destiny' and that each of us has our own 'republic', where lives intersect.

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Directed by: Deepa Mehta

Release Date: October 31, 2004

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DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006

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  • ileo
    July 1, 2008
    ileo
    An interesting movie! Good story plot. Great cast! Beautiful music. An amazing director! (One of my favorite directors) Here's a movie that gives an intriguing perspective into the dynamics of love, family, relationships, and friendships. Tom and Fay are two individuals who meet...( read more) and fall in love at first sight. They are inseparable and believe that love is definitely worth pursuing. Definitely worthy!
  • meredithdias
    November 22, 2009
    meredithdias
    This movie and book have quickly become one of my favorite love stories in all of fiction.
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 17, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    Very nice romantic comedy
  • nkzaccari
    March 26, 2007
    nkzaccari
    all i can say is that deepa has done it again. vastly different from everything else she has directed. much lighter.

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February 13, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The charisma of the cast goes a long way to bring warmth to this story of winter love. full review

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