- Release:
2 december 2014 - Director:
Jason James
- Cast:
John Cho (Harold & Kumar, Star Trek, Identity Thief)
Paulo Costanzo (40 Days and 40 Nights, Royal Pains)
Tyler Labine (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy)
Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek, Mother!)
Jay Brazeau (Insomnia, Watchmen)
- Genre:
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
- Year: 2013
- On Behalf of H.O.M. Vision
That Burning Feeling
SYNOPSIS
One night Adam went to bed with everything he ever wanted, and woke up with the one thing nobody ever wants.
A Sexually Transmitted Infection doesn't have to be a life-changer, but what starts off as a painful (mis)-diagnosis for the golden boy, triggers a series of hilarious and embarrassing events when Adam sets out to find and notify his string of now bitter ex-lovers.
While enduring his humiliating series of uncomfortable confrontations, Adam meets the girl of his dreams (who he ironically hasn't slept with), and he finds out that getting an STI may have been the best thing that never happened to him... and how often have you heard that sentence?
Inspired by films like 50/50, The Kids Are Alright, High Fidelity, Knocked Up, and 500 Days of Summer, THAT BURNING FEELING is a romantic comedy with a little more "sting" to it.
REVIEWS
- Cinemablographer.com: The supporting players might be the funny bone of the film, but Adam and Liv's hesitant, cautious push-and-pull courtship is easily the heart thanks to the winning leads by Costanzo and especially Haas. Fans hoping for a rambunctious/raunchy outing in the vein of last year's An Awkward Sexual Adventure might be surprised by the uncontrived sweetness of the film (the irresistible presence of Hampshire, plus the marketing, could bring expectations of more T-shirt rated humor), but that Burning Feeling is surprisingly adorable for a film about the Clap.
- Straight.com: Has enough enthusiasm for place (Vancouver, playing the U.S. Northwest) and protagonist (a go-getter waylaid by something he got) to hold audience interest.
- Rowthree.com: Though initially it was the idea of a romantic comedy about STDs that caught my attention, That Burning Feeling brings a depth and nuance that is mostly lacking from its Hollywood counterparts. Smart, funny and hugely entertaining, That Burning Feeling is a winner.
- Cinemagazine.nl: Origineel of niet, 'That Burning Feeling' amuseert anderhalf uur lang. Ook is het niet moeilijk om je hart te verliezen aan de lieve sukkels die de film bevolken. Als promotie voor condoomgebruik is deze film zelfs onovertroffen: de pijn gaat recht door het scherm naar je kruis. Niet fijn, wel grappig.
AWARDS
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2013: Best Canadian First Feature.