Year of the Carnivore

2009
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

697

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Dark Comedy Comedy Drama

A romantic comedy about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more "experience".A romantic comedy about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more "experience".A romantic comedy about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more "experience".

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

697

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Year of the Carnivore

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Trivia
The main character in this film lusts after the singer of a band called NO FUN. The movie was filmed in British Columbia, partially in Surrey. There is a Surrey band, active since the 1970's, called NO FUN, which is often referred to in the area as "The Beatles Of Surrey", and I am its singer. I can assure you that the movie is in no way based in reality, though I do know the director/writer.

Goofs
When Sammy attempts to detain the magazine thief, she calls for help but does not disclose her location.

Quotes
Eugene Zaslavsky: My mom ended up cheating on my dad. He was heartbroken and she was miserable. That's why she got cancer. If that's love, you can count me out.

Connections
References I Love Lucy (1951)

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Featured review

7/10

Juno meets (a cleaner) Shortbus

I attended the World Premiere of "Year of the Carnivore" at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. This deliciously decadent work can be described as "Juno" meets "Shortbus," although it's certainly not as explicit. Director Sook-Yin Lee was one of the stars of that latter film and is somewhat of an icon in her native Canada. The film rests on the capable shoulders of lead actress Cristin Milioti, a relative unknown, and her co-star Mark Rendall, a terrific budding character actor who has been in several of my favorite festival films of the past few years.

What do we really know about sex, when do we learn it, and how do we learn it? That sums up "Year of the Carnivore" and, as Ms. Lee explained eloquently in the Q&A, are questions she still asks herself. It's a quirky love story which is surely, more than anything, a showcase for the broad talents of Sook-Yin Lee, who wrote the script, directed, and composed much of the soundtrack's music.