Levers

Plot

This story surrounds a pivotal event: the sun does not rise for one day. While the world watches a new sun rise, mysterious events weave together the lives of a Sculptor, a Civil Servant and a Security Guard. Through varied landscapes and timelines, journeys through moments of grief are ignited. This film, shot over the course of a year on some broken Bolex cameras and features in-camera fx such as multiple exposures.

About Levers

Levers is a Canadian experimental drama film, directed by Rhayne Vermette and released in 2025. The film centres on a small town in Manitoba whose residents are tested when the town is plunged into darkness by an unexpected solar eclipse just as a community sculpture is about to be unveiled in the town centre, with the story told episodically in 22 chapters inspired by the Major Arcana in a deck of tarot cards. The cast includes Val Vint, Andrina Turenne and Will George. The film premiered in the Wavelengths program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

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