An Awkward Balance

An Awkward Balance
Film poster
Directed byDavid Milchard
Written byKris Elgstrand
Produced byDylan Collingwood
Robert Mitchell
David Milchard
Christina Sicoli
StarringBen Cotton
Christina Sicoli
Stephen Lobo
Sara Canning
CinematographyPeter Wilke
Edited byRafi Spifak
Music byJeff Gladstone
David Milchard
Production
companies
Concept Productions
Rare Little Bird Pictures
Tilt 9 Entertainment
Release date
  • September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) (VIFF)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

An Awkward Balance, originally released as Fucking Idiots before being retitled, is a Canadian comedy film, directed by David Milchard and released in 2020.[1] The film stars Ben Cotton and Christina Sicoli as Mike and Sara, a couple who are embarrassed by their lack of financial self-control after going on a spending spree that has left them virtually broke; they approach their friend Paul (Stephen Lobo) to administer aversion therapy in an attempt to curb their spending habits, only to be interrupted by the arrival of Venice (Sara Canning), a prostitute to whom Paul himself also owes a large unpaid debt.[1]

The film's screenplay was written by Kris Elgstrand.

The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival under the Fucking Idiots title.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Shaun Lang, "VIFF: A Punishing Weekend with the F*CKING IDIOTS". Hollywood North Magazine, September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Lauren Malyk, "Loretta Todd’s Monkey Beach to open Vancouver Int’l Film Festival". Playback, September 3, 2020.