THE HEIRLOOM
Dir. Ben Petrie, 2024
Canada, 87 min
In English

Preceded by:
HER FRIEND ADAM
Dir. Ben Petrie, 2016
Canada, 17 min
In English

FRIDAY, MARCH 21 – 7:30 PM w/Q&A moderated by TBD
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 – 7:30 PM w/Q&A moderated by Charlotte Wells
SUNDAY, MARCH 23 – 5:00 PM w/Q&A moderated by TBD
MONDAY, MARCH 24 – 10:00 PM w/Q&A moderated by TBD
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 – 7:30 PM w/Q&A moderated by TBD
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 – 10:00 PM w/Q&A moderated by TBD
THURSDAY, MARCH 27 – 7:30 PM w/Q&A moderated by TBD

TICKETS (all events will be $10)

Inspiration seizes a desperate filmmaker after he and his girlfriend adopt Milly, a traumatized rescue dog.

Combining dry wit, neuroticism, and disorienting experimentation, THE HEIRLOOM has something for everyone who has ever taken in a dog, been in a long-term relationship, or made a movie. In particular, it scrutinizes the purported irreconcilability of domesticity with creative passion. Petrie describes THE HEIRLOOM as a “psycho-therapeutic reenactment” of what he and his wife (rising star Grace Glowicki, co-starring here) went through adopting a rescue dog. Both leads are gripping, not to mention the fantastic work of Cheers as Milly.

Following its international premiere at the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Spectacle is thrilled to welcome Canadian filmmaker Ben Petrie for the U.S. premiere of his first feature. He’s returning to Spectacle after appearing as an actor in THE ALL GOLDEN, which played at the theater in 2023.

Throughout the weeklong run of THE HEIRLOOM, the filmmaker will be present each night for in-person Q&As with various moderators, including Matt Johnson (BLACKBERRY, THE DIRTIES) and Charlotte Welles (AFTERSUN).

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