BLEEDING EDGE is proud to present the Toronto premiere of DRINKING & DRIVING. Directed by and starring rising stars of Canadian cinema, Avalon Fast and Jillian Frank, the film hooks into a specific feeling of summertime malaise in small-town British Columbia. Both debaucherous and empathetic, the film at once recalls classics of Italian neo-realism and something entirely new in cinema.

Early twenties Iris and Palmer never left their hometown. They work at the same restaurant, share the same bed, and both have a habit of drinking and driving. They run into Levi, a guy they used to know. They spend time with him and his cousin, Phoenix, in cars, backyards, and other people’s bedrooms. When Levi shares a dream he had with Iris things change between the four of them. The reality of the summer becomes faded, the parties die. The four end in a field of unified confusion.

Featuring post-screening Q&A with filmmakers Avalon Fast and Jillian Frank.

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.