Feature film, colour,
100 minutes

 

 


THE NATURE OF NICHOLAS
a film by Jeff Erbach
100 minutes, 2002
produced by Nicholas Films and Zombie Films

"A disturbing union of misfit childhood drama with metaphorical horror."
-Dennis Harvey, VARIETY

"A beautiful film."
-Sean Garrity, CBC Radio

'A surprising bit of prairie gothic."
-Matthew Hays, THE GLOBE AND MAIL

"Effortlessly eerie and evocative."
-Peter Vesuwalla, TAKE ONE MAGAZINE

"An affecting elegy."
-Elan Mastai, CINEMASCOPE

"If you do nothing else, see this film."
-Nicholas Davies, XTRA!

"The more you watch, the creepier the film gets."
-Gordon Bowness, XTRA!

"Cuts through the small-town adolescent blahs with some satisfyingly creepy zombies."
-NOW Magazine

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"The most startling first feature of the year."
-Jason Anderson, eye

"The Nature of Nicholas is full of weird and original ideas."
-Paul Bellini, FAB Magazine

"Played to creepy perfection by young Jeff Sutton."
-David Garza, AUSTIN CHRONICLE

"It is as odd as it should be."
-Dimitri Katadotis, HOUR

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Winner of National and
International Awards

Best Cinematography
Best Actress, Ardith Boxall
Best Actor, Jeff Sutton
Best Make-up and Hair

BLIZZARD AWARDS, 2003

Special Jury Mention for Photography

CINEMA JOVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, VALENCIA, 2003

NABET Award for Artistic Achievement


INSIDE OUT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL, TORONTO, 2003

  
 

 

A stunning feature set on the Canadian Prairie, THE NATURE OF NICHOLAS is the tale of a young boy wrestling with an attraction to his best friend and tormented by the ghost of his father. Twelve-year-old Nicholas is the focus of this unique coming-of-age story about the tumult of nascent sexuality and a boy¹s struggle to reconcile his desire with what is expected of him. Featuring a creepy array of insects and a menacing cast of zombies, THE NATURE OF NICHOLAS takes the audience deep within the psyche of a young boy and introduces us to the sinister underpinnings of the living dead.

THE NATURE OF NICHOLAS is Jeff Erbach¹s first feature film but his short films have had noted success at festivals around the world, including venues in Paris, Berlin, New York and Buenos Aires.
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Another critically acclaimed film from
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