'As far away from Hollywood as you can get': Cape Breton film makes big debut at TIFF
'Werewolf' is a film about the transformations of young methadone addicts, starring locals from the island.
The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off next month. Hollywood blockbusters will make their big splash, but so will many smaller Canadian features.
Werewolf, directed by a Cape Breton native Ashley McKenzie, is one of them. The film tells the story of Blaise and Nessa, two methadone users in a small town.
The story is inspired by an actual couple in Cape Breton and the issue of opiate addiction on the island.
It stars non-professional actors and is rooted in the community, which was important to director Ashley McKenzie.
Candy spoke to Ashley and Andrew Gillis, who stars in the film.