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Down to the Dirt is a canadien film of genre Drama with Hugh Dillon

Down to the Dirt (2008)

Down to the Dirt
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Length 1h55
OriginCanada
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating50% 2.537712.537712.537712.537712.53771

Down to the Dirt is a 2008 film based upon Newfoundland author Joel Hynes' first novel of the same name. The movie has been shot largely in Newfoundland. The film won two awards at the Atlantic Film Festival, one for the best feature film and other for the best screenplay.

Synopsis

Keith Kavanagh is a rowdy hooligan known for his hard drinking throughout the Southern shore. He also has a shattered relationship with his father. But when he meets Natasha (Mylène Savoie), his life changes. Both fall in love. But soon Natasha leaves Keith, fed up of his ways. Later Keith realizes that he himself is responsible for all his failures in life and thus embarks on a mission to find Natasha, where he not only finds her, but also himself and realizes he needs to make a change for the better.

Actors

Hugh Dillon

(Renny)Robert Joy

(Robert Kavanagh)Joel Thomas Hynes

(Keith Kavanagh)
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