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THE ONE YOU LOVE

By Nikki (nikila) COLE

MOVING VISIONS PRODUCTIONS - as PROD

Family - Development 2021

When an aging Black widower's suicide plans are rudely interrupted by a South Asian runaway teenager, they break through barriers of race, culture, and generational differences to finally save each others' lives.

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Family, Drama
- Countries
- CANADA
- Languages
- ENGLISH-CANADA
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 90 mn
- Director(s)
- Nikki (nikila) COLE
- Writer(s)
- Jagjiwan SOHAL
- Producer(s)
- Avi FEDERGREEN (FEDERGREEN ENTERTAINMENT INC.), Nikki COLE (MOVING VISIONS PRODUCTIONS), Laura TREMBLAY (Lucky Dime Productions)
- Synopsis
- Cedric, an older black gentleman in his late 60s/early 70s, has been married to Joy, a similarly-aged Asian woman, for many happy years. When Joy suddenly passes away, Cedric becomes a shell of who he used to be. He is bitter and severely depressed, yearning to die himself so he can be reunited with his beloved wife.
  
  This all comes to a head one stormy night when Cedric, well into his suicide plan, is interrupted by Aarti, a fifteen-year-old East Indian runaway squatting in his tool shed. Pissed off at this intrusion, Cedric orders Aarti off his property so he can get on with his plan. She refuses to budge and Cedric ends up worrying about her all night long. The next day he invites her into his house – but only temporarily. Once the rain stops, she HAS to leave! Aarti warily accepts Cedric’s offer
  
  The two keep a contentious distance at first. As the night progresses, they gradually begin to open up to each other. Aarti reveals she is pregnant with her boyfriend Chris who she love/hates. She’s determined to have an abortion. Cedric opens up about failures and regrets in his marriage and life.
  
  When lightning strikes the house and the power goes out, they have to fight off Aarti’s ‘bad boy’ boyfriend Chris, as well as an intrusive, well-meaning Pastor Michael.
  
  Still overwhelmed with grief, Cedric tries to commit suicide again but this time is deliberately stopped by Aarti.
  
  Eventually, the two cantankerous and stubborn individuals bridge generational, race, and cultural barriers. They gradually form a deep bond and in the end, Aarti and Cedric save each other's lives, giving them each a whole new perspective on life.
- Partners & financing
- Avi Federgreen, Laura Tremblay, Federgreen Entertainment
  Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates
  Private
- Production schedule
- THE ONE YOU LOVE
  PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
  AO July 29, 2020
  
  TELEFILM APPLICATION March 2021
  
  PRE-PRODUCTION August 9 – September 6, 2021
  
  PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY September 6 – 24 2021 (15 days)
  Toronto/GTA, Ontario
  
  POST PRODUCTION
  
  Picture Edit Sept 27, 2021 – Feb 7, 2022 (20 weeks)
  
  Rough Cut December 20, 2021
  
  Fine Cut January 15, 2022
  
  Lock Picture February 17, 2022
  
  Colour/VFX Feb 7 – March 11, 2022
  
  Sound Edit Feb 7 – March 11, 2022 (5 weeks)
  
  Pre-Mix/Mix March 21 – April 4, 2022
  
  Deliverables May 23, 2022
  
  Delivery July 2022
  
  Audit September 2022
- Beginning of shooting
- Sep 12, 2021
- End of shooting
- Sep 26, 2021