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Punch (2002 film)

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'Punch' is a Canadian dark comedy film, directed by Guy Bennett and released in 2002."Punch packs humour, takes some risks". 'Vancouver Sun', February 7, 2003.

Plot



The film stars Michael Riley as Sam Frizzell, a widowed single father in Vancouver, British Columbia whose desire to find a new partner is complicated by his daughter Ariel's (Sonja Bennett) jealousy of any new woman in his life. However, when Ariel physically attacks Sam's newest love interest Mary (Marcia Laskowski), Mary's sister Julie (Meredith McGeachie), a lesbian professional boxer, comes to her sister's defense."Blow by blow girl saga". 'Toronto Star', February 7, 2003. The film's cast also includes Vincent Gale, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Don Ackerman and Sarah Lind.

Production



Guy Bennett excused himself from the set when they shot the more revealing scene in which his daughter Sonja Bennett is sitting naked on a bed with her legs apart in an attempt to seduce her tutor, and watched from a monitor in another room. But the idea of putting his daughter in this vulnerable position never gave him pause for a moment. "Everything is subservient to the drama," he explained.

Awards



At the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2002, Bennett won for Best Actress in a Canadian Film and McGeachie won for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film."Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". 'Nelson Daily News', January 31, 2003. McGeachie received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 24th Genie Awards."Genie comes out with more pizzazz". 'Victoria Times-Colonist', May 1, 2004.

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