Bonnie, a real estate agent, receives a distress call from the ex-wife of her husband. In it, she warns Bonnie her life and that of her young daughter, Amanda, are in danger. Not knowing what to do, Bonnie goes to see her, and to her horror, she finds the woman sprawled on the floor, obviously the victim of foul play. Lauren, the teenage daughter of the dead woman, doesn't register any emotion at all. It's clear Lauren resents the presence of the new wife of her father in her own house.
Bonnie, who on the surface appears to have a good thing going with Ross, has no choice but to bring Lauren and her brother Sam to live with her. This of course, is met with resentment by both siblings who regard Bonnie as a stranger. Bonnie soon discovers that the threat Ross' former wife told her about is real. Soon, strange things are happening.
The appearance of Nick, Bonnie's estranged brother at the cemetery proves to add another dimension to the tension that was created by the crime she witnessed. Bonnie, we learn later on when she goes to visit her parents' house, has never forgiven her own father for running away from home, leaving her and Nick to fend for themselves.
The film has been adapted from Joy Fielding's novel by Dave Schultz and directed by actor Jason Priestley. The result is a movie that holds our attention thanks to the good work the director gets of Leslie Hope, an actress who clearly knew who the woman she is portraying was. Not so effective Cameron Bancroft, as Ross, the philandering husband. Jason Priestley is seen as Nick.
Although not a great film, "Don't Cry Now" holds the viewer's attention. The locations in Calgary add another layer to the story.
Bonnie, who on the surface appears to have a good thing going with Ross, has no choice but to bring Lauren and her brother Sam to live with her. This of course, is met with resentment by both siblings who regard Bonnie as a stranger. Bonnie soon discovers that the threat Ross' former wife told her about is real. Soon, strange things are happening.
The appearance of Nick, Bonnie's estranged brother at the cemetery proves to add another dimension to the tension that was created by the crime she witnessed. Bonnie, we learn later on when she goes to visit her parents' house, has never forgiven her own father for running away from home, leaving her and Nick to fend for themselves.
The film has been adapted from Joy Fielding's novel by Dave Schultz and directed by actor Jason Priestley. The result is a movie that holds our attention thanks to the good work the director gets of Leslie Hope, an actress who clearly knew who the woman she is portraying was. Not so effective Cameron Bancroft, as Ross, the philandering husband. Jason Priestley is seen as Nick.
Although not a great film, "Don't Cry Now" holds the viewer's attention. The locations in Calgary add another layer to the story.