| Compulsus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tara Thorne |
| Written by | Tara Thorne |
| Produced by | Nicole Steeves |
| Starring | Lesley Smith |
| Cinematography | Cecile Holland |
| Edited by | Anna MacLean |
| Production company | Paw Paw Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Compulsus is a Canadian crime thriller film, directed by Tara Thorne and released in 2022. The film stars Lesley Smith as Wally, a lesbian who embarks on a vigilante crime spree to avenge the sexual assault of women.
Thorne's directorial debut, the film was inspired by Thelma & Louise. Its cast includes Koumbie, Hilary Adams, Kathleen Dorian, Kathryn McCormack and James MacLean.
The film premiered at the 2022 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, and was screened at the 2022 Fantasia Film Festival.
References
- ^ Justine Smith, "With Compulsus, director Tara Thorne makes a #MeToo-era revenge film". Cult MTL, August 7, 2022.
- Thorne, Tara (May 26, 2022). "Director Tara Thorne would rather you feel strongly about something than nothing about anything". CBC Arts. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- Morgan Mullin, "Halifax-made film Compulsus to show at Toronto's Inside Out Festival this week". The Coast, June 2, 2022.
- Jordan Parker, "Haligonian's provocative film playing at Inside Out". CityNews Halifax, May 27, 2022.
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