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Two weeks, several hundred films, thousands of audience members and the best of Canadian and international cinematography – this is the Vancouver International Film Festival.

To further convey this sense of detachment, Saarsgard breaks the fourth wall throughout the film and stares directly into the audience. This is not to say that he appears aloof; his voice and demeanour are weighed down by a certain melancholy, perhaps at coming to terms with the dark implications of his findings.

The movie concludes with Williams’ funeral, and a spontaneous group rendition of the movie’s namesake song, “I Saw the Light”. It’s another moment that would be almost unbearably melodramatic, if it weren’t for the fact that it actually happened.

In the end this becomes more of an academic work than an emotional one, and though all performances are excellent, and there is evidently great thought put into its production, Anton Chekhov—1890, can be no more than an interesting film, which is not quite enough for it to be a memorable one.

Although it’s quite possible that the lost drive containing info about millions of BC students has simply been misplaced or lost in government storage, there’s always the looming possibility that somebody may have stolen the drive.

Politicians are tools fighting over the center, the electoral system is broken, parties don't offer compelling visions for a future Canada. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't vote.

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