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Wikipedia article




'Unclaimed', released as 'On the Farm' in some international markets, is a Canadian TV film starring Elle-Mij Tailfeathers, Sara Canning, Patrick Gallagher, Kevin McNulty, Tantoo Cardinal, and Sarah Strange. It is a dramatic narrative adapted from journalist Stevie Cameron's 2010 book of the same name, examining the years leading to serial killer Robert Pickton's arrest and the court proceedings before his conviction.

Plot



Nikki Taylor (Elle-Maija Tailfeathers), a resident of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, struggles to get out of the cycle of addiction and sex work to get back to her son. She notices the disappearance of an alarming number of women as she fights to get off the streets. She teams up with social worker Elaine (Sarah Strange) and police officer Sinead McLeod (Sara Canning) to investigate. They face a slow-moving police department until the media takes notice and it becomes a national story.

Cast



* Elle-Mij Tailfeathers as Nikki Taylor

* Sarah Strange as Elaine

* Sara Canning as Sinead McLeod

* Patrick Gallagher

* Kevin McNulty

* Tantoo Cardinal

Awards



The film won the awards for Best Television Movie, Best Screenwriting in a Television Movie, and Best Casting in a Television Movie at the 2016 Leo Awards. It was also nominated for Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Picture Editing, Best Musical Score, Best Make-Up, Best Supporting Performance - Female (Sara Canning), and Best Lead Performance - Female (Elle-Mij Tailfeathers).

At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, Tailfeathers won the award for Best Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries.

Reception



The narrative has been noted for its refusal to put the serial killer as the main character. Francois Marchand of 'The Vancouver Sun' notes: "A more sensational retelling of the story would be about Pickton, but 'On The Farm' is clearly not about the character portrayed briefly by actor Ben Cotton, who doesnt have a single line of dialogue and is simply credited as 'The Farmer.'

'The Globe and Mail' television critic John Doyle writes: "The Pickton character barely appears and the attention is, rightly, on the addicts and sex workers and the handful of cops who understood from the start that the matter of missing women deserved serious scrutiny."

References




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