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is an urgent tale full of interconnected relationships and rough realities" that "shines brilliantly as it projects impatience, artistry, worthwhile surprises, and the motivations behind propelling one man forward after a tragedy complicates his existence."
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ranked the film 7th on his list of the top 10 Canadian films of 2023, describing the film as "a tremendously tense portrait of small-scale desperation" and "a seriously impressive micro-budget debut".
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The film was co-produced by Murray and Clennon, as well as Martine Brouillet and Victoria Long, while Clennon and Long also served as story editors for the screenplay.
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felt that some scenes were “overly attenuated” but concluded that the film is "a solid feature debut" with “a strong sense of a particular micro-milieu."
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described the film as "an empathetic character study that effectively balances its punchy genre elements with its human drama."
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The health care workers depicted in the film are played by real medical professionals involved in HIV treatment and advocacy.
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has received positive reviews from film critics, with particular praise for Clennon's performance.
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Benjamin is a reprisal of the same character Clennon previously played in Murray's 2020 short film
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is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written, directed, and edited by
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praised the film and Clennon's performance, writing that "
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marks the second film collaboration between filmmaker
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musician named Benjamin must urgently scrape together
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McDonald as Benjamin's mother, Angela 206:after he is sexually assaulted by a stranger. 787:"I Don't Know Who You Are | Rotten Tomatoes" 862:"BFI Flare 2024: I Don't Know Who You Are" 290:Cheryl Wagner as The Emergency Room Doctor 698: 644: 642: 560: 558: 556: 381:2023 Toronto International Film Festival 329: 211:2023 Toronto International Film Festival 194:musician who is urgently trying to find 1121: 1054: 905: 620: 287:Randy Davis as Carl from the HIV clinic 1189: 1005:Nayman, Adam; Krasovitiski, Michelle. 880: 859: 834: 809: 592: 564: 1029: 639: 553: 718: 716: 673: 616: 614: 588: 586: 401: 764: 517:Riviera International Film Festival 492:Calgary International Film Festival 365:making the film on a limited budget 13: 1147: 739: 699:Townsend, Kelly (August 3, 2023). 363:, Murray described the process of 221:Over the course of one weekend, a 14: 1263: 1169: 713: 611: 583: 1212:English-language Canadian films 1141: 1122:Verbaro, Valeria (2024-05-11). 1115: 1090: 1073: 1048: 1023: 998: 973: 948: 924: 899: 874: 853: 828: 803: 779: 621:Complex, Valerie (2023-08-03). 532:Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival 374: 314:Erik Berg as The Security Guard 1055:Muredda, Angelo (2023-09-05). 758: 733: 692: 667: 236:(PEP) to protect himself from 202:(PEP) to protect himself from 1: 906:Trussow, Tomas (2023-09-22). 860:Arnold, Darren (2024-03-21). 835:Fulton, Claire (2024-02-28). 810:Guzman, Andres (2023-10-30). 765:Kay, Jeremy (March 6, 2024). 547: 421:Adam Nayman, writing for the 325: 181:full-length directorial debut 1252:2023 directorial debut films 1247:LGBTQ Black Canadian culture 1222:Canadian LGBTQ-related films 1177:I Don't Know Who You Are 881:Levitt, Barry (2023-09-20). 593:Spoors, Gavin (2024-03-22). 460: 293:Chris Wong as The Pharmacist 7: 1128:The Hollywood Reporter Roma 1030:Rizov, Vadim (2023-09-09). 394:The film was picked up for 123:September 7, 2023 10: 1268: 1237:HIV/AIDS in Canadian films 674:Hall, Erica (2021-05-12). 565:Mullen, Pat (2023-08-03). 296:Lawrene Denkers as Melanie 275:Kevin A. 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Index

M. H. Murray
Mark Clennon
Spencer Creaghan
TIFF
M. H. Murray
full-length directorial debut
Mark Clennon
gay
working class
$
post-exposure prophylaxis
HIV
2023 Toronto International Film Festival
gay
working class
$
post-exposure prophylaxis
HIV
sexually assaulted
Mark Clennon
Deragh Campbell

M. H. Murray
Mark Clennon
CBC Arts
making the film on a limited budget
guerrilla-style
2023 Toronto International Film Festival
BFI Flare
London

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