A Silent Love

feature film

A love-triangle set in Montreal and Mexico

Norman, a quiet, middle-aged college teacher from Montreal embarks on the adventure of his life when he goes to Mexico to propose to Gladys, a young woman he met through an Internet agency. Gladys accepts Norman, but impulsively requires him to bring her widowed mother, Fernanda, with them to Canada. Delighted and intrigued, Norman agrees and brings his new family north. But love eludes the newlyweds. Despite their best efforts, Gladys gets impatient and restless, while Norman grows introverted and confused. And Fernanda, the anxious mother-in-law, becomes the marriage counselor for both.

Silently, Norman falls in love with Fernanda, a charming woman only a couple of years younger than he is. She senses his attraction and fears the worst - that it might be mutual. Abruptly, she returns to Mexico.

In the emotional showdowns that follow, Norman, Gladys and Fernanda must find the courage to overcome great distance, foolish desire, and the obstinate fear of solitude.

Awards

• Brooklyn International Film Festival 2004 — Best Screenplay
• Miami International Latin Film Festival 2004 — Best Screenplay
• Palm Spring Valley Hispanic Film Festival 2004 — Best Film
• Genie Awards, Toronto 2005 — Nominated for Best Screenplay
• Genie Awards, Toronto 2005 — Nominated for Best Supporting Actress

Festivals

• Sundance Film Festival 2004
• Museum of Modern Art, New York City 2004
• San Diego Latino Film Festival 2004
• Muestra de cine en Guadalajara 2004
• Miami International Latin Film Festival 2004
• Shanghai International Film Festival 2004
• Brooklyn International Film Festival 2004
• Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 2004
• New York Latino International Film Festival 2004
• Urban World Film Festival, New York City 2004
• Montreal World Film Festival 2004
• Encuentro latino americano de cine de Lima 2004
• Latino Film Festival of Vancouver 2004
• Calgary International Film Festival 2004
• Denver International Film Festival 2004
• Vistas Film Festival, Dallas 2004
• Edmonton International Film Festival 2004
• Palm Spring Valley Hispanic Film Festival 2004
• Starz Denver International Film Festival 2004
• Valladolid International Film Festival 2004
• Film Columbia Film Festival, New York 2004
• Boston Latino International Film Festival 2004
• St-Louis International Film Festival 2004
• Puerto Vallarta Film Festival 2004
• Bermuda International Film Festival 2005
• Rochester Film Festival — Minnesota 2005
• Showcase of Canadian Films — New Delhi 2005
• Rainbow Sudbury — art series 2005
• Belmont World Film -Sudbury — Ontario 2005
• Pacific Rim Film Festival — Santa Cruz, CA 2005
• Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art — Hartford, CT 2005
• Festivalissimo — Montreal 2006
• Ozark Foothills FilmFest — Arkansas 2006
• Film Series 2006