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Official Selection, 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Timothy Higgins, picked last for the team, is the saddest boy in the world. Friendlessness, suburban complacency and prescription drugs have conspired against the youngster to make this his worst year yet. Musical Chairs and birthday cake can't save him now—at his ninth birthday party, Timothy prepares for a show-stopping suicide.

13:30 / colour / English / 35mm / Dolby Digital 5.1

News

June 21, 2007

Karlovy Vary marks second major European screening

The Saddest Boy in the World will screen as part of the Forum of Independents at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The screening marks Saddest Boy’s Czech premiere and the second major European screening since its European debut at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Screening details are as follows:

Sunday, July 1 / 10pm / Espace Dorleans Cinema
Tuesday, July 3 / 9am / Grand Hall
Thursday, July 5 / 10pm / Espace Dorleans Cinema

Producer Amy Belling will be in attendance. Please direct all inquiries to amy@modernfamily.ca.