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| director = David Mortin

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| runtime = 90 minutes

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'Mad Ship' is a 2012 Canadian film directed by David Mortin.

Plot



A poor young Scandinavian immigrant couple winds up in Canada in search of prosperity, but the hardship of the Great Depression takes a toll in a way they never feared when they went in search of the dream. 'Mad Ship' tells the true story of a Scandinavian immigrant who built a boat to carry the body of his dead wife.

Cast



* Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Tomas

* Gil Bellows as Cameron

* Rachel Blanchard as Adeline

* Martha Burns as Judith

* Aidan Devine as Edmund

* Gage Munroe as Petter

* Line Verndal as Solveig

Development



The house and barn used in the film were built on the set.

Reception



'Mad Ship' received mostly mixed reviews. said "Continuity might have conferred something of the stark, affecting sobriety of a Scandinavian film that Mad Ship seems to be aiming for." The Toronto Star said "Theres more to Mad Ship than what is on the surface, and Mortin ably assisted by Michael Marshalls gorgeous cinematography gets there in the end. But not without a few rough seas in the telling of the tale." Canada.com said "Despite the excellent period production design that allows us to enter 1920s Manitoba, its desperate message of survival seems crafted for todays world as economic uncertainty, hefty unemployment and poor stewardship of the land has left the rest of us searching for a rescue vessel on the greasy plains of 21st century progress." Digital Journal said "It's a strange film, although one with gorgeous visual images to spare."

Release



'Mad Ship' will be screened at the Raindance Film Festival.

References



Category:2012 films

Category:Canadian drama films

Category:Films set in Manitoba

Category:2010s Canadian films


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