Synopsis
Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.
Key facts
Cast
Jay Brazeau, Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Natasha Morley, Jessie Winter Mudie, James Timmons, Joe Maffei, Robert Thurston
Original language
English
First release
September 7, 1996 (Canada)
Production companies
BONEYARD FILM COMPANY, BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Setting
Vancouver
Filming locations
Vancouver
Crew
Screenplay
Angus Fraser, Lynne Stopkewich
Producer
Dean English, Lynne Stopkewich
Cinematography
Gregory Middleton
Editing
John Pozer, Peter Roeck, Lynne Stopkewich
Music
Don MacDonald
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- PIFFF (Paris International Fantastic Film Festival) 2025 - Cult Classics
- Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2022 - Features
- Hallucinations Collectives 2018
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1998 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1997 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 1997 generic - Premieren / Previews
- Genie Awards 1997 generic - Motion Picture; Direction; Actress in a Leading Role; Actor in a Leading Role; Cinematography; Original Score; Original Song ★ Actress in a Leading Role
- Sundance Film Festival 1997 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1996 generic
Titles
| Original title | Kissed | English |
| Québec French title | Extase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 7, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 20, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 9, 1998 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 88 min | |
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Lynne Stopkewich |
| Cast | Jay Brazeau, Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Natasha Morley (Young Sandra), Jessie Winter Mudie (Carol), James Timmons (Jan), Joe Maffei (Biology Teacher), Robert Thurston (Detective), Annabel Kershaw (Sandra's Mother), Tim Dixon (Sandra's Father), Amber Warnat (Lisa Brown), Bill Finck (Minister), Janet Craig (Mourner), Edward Davey (Embalming Prof.), Hamish Wilson (Gurney Goner), Valerie Boeke (Cancer Corpse), Jeff Richards (Tony the Torso), Noel Boulanger (Prep Room Demo), Debra L. Huntley (Dead Madonna), John Pozer (Class Carcass), Raul Sanchez Inglis (Lucky Stiff), Andrew Guy (Coffin Deceased), David Love (Long Gone) |
| Screenplay | Angus Fraser, Lynne Stopkewich |
| Story | Barbara Gowdy |
| Producer | Dean English, Lynne Stopkewich |
| Executive producer | John Pozer |
| Cinematography | Gregory Middleton |
| Editing | John Pozer, Peter Roeck, Lynne Stopkewich |
| Music | Don MacDonald |
| Production design | Eric McNab |
| Sound | Marti Richa |
| Costumes | Barb Nixon |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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