In the Jam Jar (2021)
Overview
n the Jam Jar is an invitation to the intimacy of 81-year-old Joan’s final days, whose musings silently echo with Dan’s, her 50-year-old son. This fiction short-movie is a dive into death and grief, a tribute to maternal love comprised of nail clippings, aquarelle, strawberry jam and a ghost radar.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.046 |
Directed By
Colin Nixon
Crew
Colin Nixon
Colin Nixon
Étienne Hansez
Natan B. Foisy
Catherine K. Pelletier
Patrice LeBlanc
Bernard Gariépy Strobl
Philippe Lefebvre
Anais Larocque
TOP CAST
France Castel
Joan
Alain Goulem
Dan
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