I saw it when it was in theatres, but even then it was on the relatively small screen in the tiny theatre they used to have in the Eaton's Centre; I'm not sure how widely it was shown.
It came through the Lexington Flick, now the Lexington Venue and a lot more consciously arthouse-y; I remember wanting to see it, which was unusual for me in high school, but for some reason—probably time and scheduling—I never did. FairyTale also came through town a few years later, but it looked twee and I don't think I deliberately avoided it, but I did not seek it out and that was a mistake.
Thinking back, it may have been one of those productions like Cold Comfort Farm that look lavish, especially to North Americans, but were made on a shoestring.
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It came through the Lexington Flick, now the Lexington Venue and a lot more consciously arthouse-y; I remember wanting to see it, which was unusual for me in high school, but for some reason—probably time and scheduling—I never did. FairyTale also came through town a few years later, but it looked twee and I don't think I deliberately avoided it, but I did not seek it out and that was a mistake.
Thinking back, it may have been one of those productions like Cold Comfort Farm that look lavish, especially to North Americans, but were made on a shoestring.
If so, they did really well with what they had.