Antiviral (2012)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Horror, Mystery
- 30 Nov 2012 (Iceland)
- Movie
In a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 12 nominations.
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Cast
| Caleb Landry Jones | ... |
Syd March
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| Sarah Gadon | ... |
Hannah Geist
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| Lisa Berry | ... |
Lucas Clinic Receptionist
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| Douglas Smith | ... |
Edward Porris
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| Nenna Abuwa | ... |
Aria Noble
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Donna Goodhand | ... |
Woman in Waiting Room
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| Adam Bogen | ... |
Lucas Clinic Security Guard
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| Salvatore Antonio | ... |
Topp
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Matt Watts | ... |
Mercer
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| Dawn Greenhalgh | ... |
Jane
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| Katie Bergin | ... |
Talk Show Host
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| Nicholas Campbell | ... |
Dorian
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| Lara Jean Chorostecki | ... |
Michelle
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Reid Morgan | ... |
Derek Lessing
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Elitsa Bako | ... |
Vera
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| Joe Pingue | ... |
Arvid
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| Dan Warry-Smith | ... |
Butcher
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| Tedd Dillon | ... |
Hotel Guard
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| Milton Barnes | ... |
Vole & Tesser Employee
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| Sheila McCarthy | ... |
Dev Harvey
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| Josh Holliday | ... |
Male Client
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| Mark Caven | ... |
Luc
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| Jennifer Mote | ... |
Levine's Receptionist
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| James Cade | ... |
Levine
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Ian O'Brien | ... |
Tex
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Lady Vezina | ... |
Famous Woman
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| Jackie English | ... |
Waitress
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| George Tchortov | ... |
Portland
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Kim Ly | ... |
West
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| Malcolm McDowell | ... |
Dr. Abendroth
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Raul Tome | ... |
Landlord
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| Wendy Crewson | ... |
Mira Tesser
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| Ben Mulroney | ... |
Male cLife Host
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| Tanya Kim | ... |
Female cLife Host
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Kerrigan Carbol | ... |
Buyer
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Andriy Haddad | ... |
Joshua
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Vincent Thomas | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brandon Cronenberg | ||
Written by
| Brandon Cronenberg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Fraser Ash | ... | associate producer |
| Niv Fichman | ... | producer |
| Kevin Krikst | ... | associate producer |
| Victor Loewy | ... | executive producer |
| Andrea Raffaghello | ... | line producer |
| Mark Slone | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| E.C. Woodley | ||
Cinematography by
| Karim Hussain | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Matthew Hannam | ||
Editorial Department
| Darcy Arthurs | ... | digital intermediate producer: Technicolor |
| Frank Biasi | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Patrick Duchesne | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jim Fleming | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Karen Harnisch | ... | editor: featurette |
| Margaret Hutz | ... | digital intermediate technician (as Margaret Mansell) |
| Mina Sewell Mancuso | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Deirdre Bowen | ||
Production Design by
| Arvinder Greywal | ||
Art Direction by
| Mark Steel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Andrew Hill | ... | lead set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Patrick Antosh | ||
Makeup Department
| Melis Bayraktar | ... | prosthetics workshop assistant |
| Nicola Bendrey | ... | prosthetics assistant |
| Ashley Bratty | ... | prosthetics workshop assistant |
| Catherine Davies | ... | makeup department head (as Catherine Davies Irvine) / makeup designer (as Catherine Davies Irvine) |
| Trason Fernandes | ... | key prosthetic makeup artist / lead prosthetics designer |
| Olga Kirnos | ... | prosthetics workshop assistant |
| Vivian Orgill | ... | prosthetics assistant |
| Larissa Palaszczuk | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Stephen Polito | ... | prosthetics workshop assistant |
| Lilah Emma Whitmell | ... | prosthetics workshop assistant |
Production Management
| Cynthia Graves | ... | production manager |
| Julie Lawrence | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rob Cotterill | ... | first assistant director |
| Lawrence Ng | ... | third assistant director |
| Derek Ursacki | ... | assistant director / third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mary Arthurs | ... | property master |
| Julie Eknes | ... | key scenic artist |
| Greg Gilmore | ... | second assistant art director |
| Sam Hudecki | ... | graphic design |
| Tanya Lemke | ... | daily assistant property master |
| Rowena O'Connor | ... | assistant property master |
| Jef Silver | ... | sets buyer |
| Eric Summerley | ... | head carpenter |
| Allan Westlake | ... | construction coordinator |
| Meredith Woodley | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Jenna Dalla Riva | ... | foley recordist |
| Sandra Fox | ... | foley assistant |
| Jack Heeren | ... | foley mixer |
| Krystin Hunter | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| David McCallum | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Joe Morrow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brent Pickett | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ken Porter | ... | boom operater |
| Ian Rankin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Graham Rogers | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| David Rose | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lou Solakofski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philip Stall | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Brock Jolliffe | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Rudy Rivas | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Noel Hooper | ... | cg supervisor |
Stunts
| Eric Bryson | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bailey | ... | first assistant camera |
| Terry Banting | ... | gaffer |
| Andrew Cividino | ... | director: featurette |
| Caitlin Cronenberg | ... | still photographer |
| Karim Hussain | ... | camera operator |
| Joshua Jinchereau | ... | digital imaging technician: daily |
| Sheena Munroe | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Paré | ... | data management technician (as Chris Pare) |
| Kelly Richardson | ... | best boy electric |
| Kyryll Sobolev | ... | trainee |
| Joe Strazzeri | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Christopher J. Toudy | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Christopher Richards | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Les Handrahan | ... | truck supervisor |
| Diana Irwin | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Shannon Wilson | ... | set supervisor |
Location Management
| Matt Graver | ... | assistant location manager |
| Alex McNaughton | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Matthew Chan | ... | music post-production |
| Eve Egoyan | ... | musician: piano |
| Daniel Pellerin | ... | music post-production |
| Michael White | ... | modular synthesizer / music score producer / musician: trumpet, additional music |
| E.C. Woodley | ... | music score producer / musician: piano |
Script and Continuity Department
| Donna Gardon | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Glen Cresswell | ... | transportation captain |
| Steve Lambert | ... | driver |
| Robert MacLean | ... | driver (as Rob Maclean) / picture vehicles (as Rob Maclean) |
| Kevin McCallum | ... | driver (as Ken McCallum) |
| Jason McCormack | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Travis O'Connell | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Frank Petrie | ... | driver |
| Don Russell | ... | driver: cast |
| Jim Ryder | ... | head driver |
| Doug Warren | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Megan Battersby | ... | office coordinator: Rhombus Media |
| Sandie Bornstein | ... | accountant: Rhombus Media |
| Laurent Boyé | ... | international festival publicity team: Telefilm Canada (as Laurent Boye) |
| Rose Chalker | ... | production accountant |
| Caitlin Cronenberg | ... | playback shoot coordinator |
| Pierce Derks | ... | production assistant |
| Ryan Dias | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Duarte | ... | production legal services |
| Josh Haggarty | ... | production assistant |
| Allan Hoffman | ... | craft server |
| Sam Hudecki | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Jacob Jackson | ... | key craft |
| Konrad Junikiewicz | ... | new media project manager |
| Shella Khambhia | ... | law clerk: Rhombus Media |
| Tessa Lai | ... | production assistant: Rhombus Media |
| Tim Marczenko | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Fichman |
| Bianca Marini | ... | production assistant |
| Keith Morrell | ... | lunch server |
| Maureen O'Donnell | ... | unit publicist |
| Jillian Ordowich | ... | production coordinator |
| Tracey Phillips | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Kristina Small | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Simon Thede | ... | production assistant |
| Derek Ursacki | ... | set production assistant |
| Austin Wong | ... | production counsel |
| Allen Wright | ... | craft server |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sara Basso | ... | special thanks |
| Melis Bayraktar | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Beckley | ... | special thanks |
| Ariel Bok | ... | special thanks |
| A.J. Bond | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Kelda Card | ... | special thanks / thanks |
| Gregory Chambet | ... | special thanks |
| Caitlin Cronenberg | ... | special thanks |
| Gwen Duda | ... | special thanks |
| Brad Dworkin | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Edgar | ... | special thanks |
| Jason Eisener | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Erlich | ... | special thanks |
| Trason Fernandes | ... | special thanks |
| Barry Gilmore | ... | special thanks |
| Jeffrey Glaab | ... | special thanks (as Jeff Glaab) |
| Pat Glanakos | ... | special thanks |
| Morris Gluck | ... | special thanks |
| Hopeton Hyatt | ... | special thanks |
| Ali Jafri | ... | special thanks |
| James Kachan | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Kanaris | ... | special thanks |
| Nicholas Kazaniuskyj | ... | special thanks |
| Ryan Kelly | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Kewley | ... | special thanks (as Chris 'Spazz' Kewley) |
| Jill Krasnicki | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Lazo | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Litovitz | ... | special thanks |
| Maxim Magdalenic-Proda | ... | special thanks |
| Don McKellar | ... | special thanks |
| Samantha Mogelonsky | ... | special thanks |
| Jessica Moss | ... | special thanks |
| K. Nowak | ... | special thanks |
| Leigh Nunan | ... | special thanks |
| Murray Pomerance | ... | special thanks |
| David Saunders | ... | special thanks |
| Natalie Scocchia | ... | special thanks |
| Charlotte Selb | ... | special thanks |
| Joey Stanton | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Willis Sweete | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Angus Taylor | ... | special thanks (as Charles Taylor) |
| Larry Weinstein | ... | special thanks |
| Keri West | ... | special thanks |
| Aaron Woodley | ... | special thanks |
| Erich Zimm | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Rhombus Media
- Alliance (presents)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the assistance of)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (with the assistance of)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (with the participation of)
- TF1 International (presents)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
Distributors
- TF1 International (2012) (World-wide)
- Alliance (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- IFC Midnight (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rialto Distribution (2013) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rialto Distribution (2013) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Theatres (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- UFO Distribution (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Busch Media Group (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- CBC Gem (2012) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Koch Media (2014) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Kurmaca Film (2012) (Turkey)
- Première TV Distribution (2014) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD) (on behalf of Koch Media)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Action Sports Photography (stock footage)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- Camera Department (playback system)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (stock footage)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the assistance of)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Cine Blossums (catering)
- Dalton Laboratories (special thanks)
- Directors Guild of Canada (acknowledgement)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix: Dolby Digital)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- Five Star Craft (craft service)
- Flir Commercial Systems (special thanks)
- Front Row Insurance Brokers (insurance)
- Fuji Film Professional Motion Picture Products (printed on)
- Glen Gould Studio, CBC Toronto (music recording studio)
- HSBC Bank Canada (production interim financing)
- I Mediate Servicing (french dubbing supervision)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 411 (acknowledgement)
- IATSE International Cinematographers Guild (acknowledgement)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Movie Central (produced in association with)
- Nabet 700 (acknowledgement)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (produced with the assistance of)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (produced with the participation of)
- PS Production Services (cameras and lenses)
- PS Production Services (grip and lighting equipment)
- Photo Researchers (stock footage)
- Picturecars North (picture vehicle supplier)
- Ryerson University (special thanks)
- SAG-AFTRA (acknowledgement)
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (insurance)
- Tattersall Sound (sound post-production)
- Tattersall Sound (sound re-recording)
- The Movie Network (TMN) (produced in association with)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Toshiba of Canada Limited (special thanks)
- Téléfilm Canada (produced with the participation of)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. Biological communion - for a price. Syd also supplies illegal samples of these viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them from the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate. Written by Rhombus Media |
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| Taglines | What If You Could Feel Like They Do ... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD3,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During production, Sarah Gadon and Caleb Landry Jones both decided not to meet or rehearse prior to the filming of the hotel room scene where Syd takes a sample of Hannah Geist's blood. They both felt it would help preserve the separation of the characters within the story. See more » |
| Goofs | Before Syd puts the virus into Edward Porris's lip, we see the plunger of the syringe has been pulled back a bit, as it would be had Syd filled it with the virus. However, in the close up of the needle piercing the skin, you can see the plunger is all the way down, so when it was stuck into Edward's lip there was nothing in it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 29 January 2013 (2013). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dorian:
Anyone who is famous deserves to be famous. Celebrity is not an accomplishment. Not at all, it's more like a collaboration that we choose to take part in. Celebrities are not people, they're group hallucinations. See more » |