The High Cost of Living

Not to be confused with "High Cost of Living", a song from the Jamey Johnson album That Lonesome Song, or Death: The High Cost of Living, a DC Comics miniseries.
The High Cost of Living
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDeborah Chow
Written byDeborah Chow
Produced byKim Berlin
Susan Schneir
Starring
CinematographyClaudine Sauvé
Edited byJonathan Alberts
Benjamin Duffield
Music byNormand Corbeil
Production
company
Suki Films
Distributed byTribeca Film
Release dates
  • 15 September 2010 (2010-09-15) (Toronto)
  • 22 April 2011 (2011-04-22)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish and French

The High Cost of Living is a 2010 indie drama film starring Zach Braff, Isabelle Blais and Aimee Lee. Written and directed by Deborah Chow and set in Montreal, The film centers on a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she is involved in a hit-and-run accident that forces her to carry her dead child until its birth, and a grief-stricken drug dealer whose life becomes intertwined with hers as both struggle to cope with loss, guilt, and the consequences of their choices.

The film made its debut at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released theatrically in April 2011. It won TIFF's award for Best Canadian First Feature Film.

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