Pavane On Tour

In Paul Quarrington’s short film, PAVANE, Phil and Jay share more than a family bond - failed careers, failed relationships, bottomless drinks, and a debilitating memory of a shocking encounter in a ravine one childhood day. The pretext of being strangers, the darkly comic ritual that the broken, non-functioning brothers perform in an attempt to get at their pain, cant cover the palpable connection between them, nor their deeply felt desire to find redemption. Cutting between live action performed by an award-winning cast and ingenuous animation whose simplicity belies the impact of the incident it reveals, Pavane portrays both the loss of innocence and a subtle hint at the boys fragile potential for a new beginning.

Pavane is inspired by Quarrington’s latest novel The Ravine, which has just been long-listed for the prestigious Giller Prize. The film will premiere to audiences attending Moving Stories Films in each city on our tour, before national broadcasts on both Bravo!FACT Presents and CBC Reflections.