Scar Tissue

Roberta Maxwell (Last Night), Shawn Doyle (Big Love), Aidan Devine (Net Worth) and Paul Hecht (Law & Order) star in this innovative multi-high-definition feature. Adapted from Michael Ignatieff’s 1993 Booker Prize nominated novel, the drama is a searching and poignant account of a mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s and its ramifications on the two brothers who are forced to confront their mother’s demise, their relationship with each other and their family legacy.

Directed by Peter Moss (External Affairs). Canadian Broadcaster is CBC. Distributed worldwide (excluding Canada) by CBC International.

Year of Production – 2002

Roberta Maxwell as Mora and Shawn Doyle as Daniel.
Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg

Roberta Maxwell as Mora and Paul Hetch as Alex.
Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg

Shawn Doyle as Daniel, Roberta Maxwell as Mora, Aidan Devine as Nick, Paul Hetch as Alex, and Denis Akiyama as Dr. Parsons.
Photo by Ben Mark Holzber

Larissa Laskin as Shannon and Roberta Maxwell as Mora.
Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg