Heart of the Sun

Heart of the Sun

Heart of the Sun

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Heart of the Sun

"The truth sometimes sleeps, but it never dies."

1998

1h 34m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Depression era drama set in Alberta finds a farmer's wife who swears that her inability to have a child is a punishment from God. In fact, it is slowly revealed that her inability to have a child stems from an illicit relationship that she had with a local priest and a subsequent operation forced on her in a cover-up by the church and her family which left her infertile

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Christianne Hirt

Christianne Hirt

Jennie McGrane

Shaun Johnston

Shaun Johnston

Harry

Merrilyn Gann

Merrilyn Gann

Edna

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Jack

Jessica Carmichael

Molly

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Ol'Billy

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Father Ed

Mark Anderako

Mark Anderako

Orderly Swanson

John B. Lowe

John B. Lowe

Train Conductor

Jeremy Hart

Dr. Finney

Creative team

Directed by: Francis Damberger
Written by: Kim Hogan
Produced by: Kim Hogan

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