Before I Change My Mind

Saturday, February 11 until Sunday, February 12, 2023Yukon Theatre

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.

Before I Change My Mind gives us a huge amount to chew on: a love letter to 1980s Edmonton, a first love/coming out story, 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 entertaining and heartfelt, 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.

Locarno Film Festival
Boccalino d’Oro (Golden Jug) Award 2022*
Best Acting Performance – Vaughan Murrae
*Presented by the Independent Critics Jury