Read a note from Director
James Burke -here-
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ABOUT
AURORA BOREALIS
Ever since the premature death of his
father, 25-year-old Minneapolis slacker Duncan (Joshua Jackson) is
content with shuffling aimlessly through life, hanging out with his
lifelong friends, and ditching one dead-end job after another.
Duncan takes a job as a handyman in a high-rise that allows him to be
near his gravely ill grandfather Ronald (Donald Sutherland), who's more
than a handful for his grandmother Ruth (Louise Fletcher). That
newfound sense of purpose, plus a budding romance with home healthcare
provider Kate (Juliette Lewis), gives Duncan the motivation to take
charge of his life. However, Kate isn't one to stay in the same place
for too long, and Duncan is soon torn between following her to
California and a new, more responsible life, and his feelings of
familial obligation to an increasingly suicidal Ronald.
This funny and touching family drama from director James Burke, with a
soundtrack featuring music by Minnesota natives Bob Dylan and Paul
Westerberg, has something to say to audiences of all ages.
Written by Brent Boyd, Original Music by Mychael Danna
Produced by Scott Disharoon and Rick Bieber
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