Before I Change My Mind

Saturday, February 11 until Sunday, February 12, 2023

1987: While the other students wonder if new kid Robin is a boy or a girl, Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully, making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in.

A film that attempts to give us a huge amount to chew on: a love letter to 1980s Edmonton, a first love/coming out story between two boys, an achingly awkward look at grade eight social life, an absurd romance between bad parents, and a lurid, if somewhat accurate portrayal of the egos of amateur theatre-makers. With a reach so large the film can’t possibly fully grasp everything it tries to, but its potpourri is often entertaining and heartfelt when it's good, and garishly campy when it’s over the top.

Producer Katrina Beatty in attendance for the Sat Feb 11, 3pm screening. Q&A to follow.

Recommended for ages 12+ for mature scenes and violence.

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