Top Cast
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Daniel MacIvor
Sid
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Ross Manson
Andrew
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Ferne Downey
Andrew's Sister
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Gordon Jocelyn
Andrew's Father
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Judith Orban
Andrew's Mother
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Stewart Arnott
Sid's Friend (voice)
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London Juno
Overview
As Sid returns home from his lover Andrew's funeral, he flips on the radio to find the DJ announcing Andrew's call in request for the song from weeks before his death.
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