How many years of life span would people be willing to give to achieve a seemingly perfect society? Is a premature death a sacrifice or relief from a stifling system of enforced equilibrium? These are only a few of the complicated questions underlying Ann Marie Fleming‘s serene science fiction drama Can I Get a Witness? . The film stars Sandra Oh “in what may be one of her most devastating turns in a career chock-full of them,” according to That Shelf ‘s Larry Fried, playing a mother who goes about her daily domestic duties while her daughter, Kiah (Keira Jang), embarks on her first day in a troubling job.
The film was recently screened in competition at the 2024 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. That Shelf ‘s Lida Bach spoke with filmmaker Fleming during the event about crafting a world that’s equal parts utopia and dystopia. On January 8, Can I Get a Witness? was named one of TIFF’s Top Ten Canadian Films of 2024 .
Can I Get a Witness? opens in theatres on March 14, 2025.
Read Larry Fried’s review for Can I Get a Witness?
