{{Infobox film | name = South of Wawa | image = South_of_Wawa_(film)_cover.jpeg | producer = Susan Cavan<br />Andras Hamori<br />Barbara Tranter | director = [[Robert Boyd (director)|Robert Boyd]] | writer = [[Lori Lansens]] | starring = [[Rebecca Jenkins]]<br />[[Catherine Fitch]]<br />Scott Renderer<br />[[Dawn Greenhalgh]] | music = Jeff Bird | cinematography = [[Tobias A. Schliessler|Tobias Schliessler]] | editing = Bruce Lange | distributor = Accent Entertainment | released = {{Film date|1991|09|05|[[1991 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]}} | runtime = 91 min. | country = [[Canada]] | language = English | budget = }} '''''South of Wawa''''' is a 1991 Canadian [[comedy film]]. It was written by [[Lori Lansens]] and directed by [[Robert Boyd (director)|Robert Boyd]].<ref name=review>"Film Review: South of Wawa". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 24, 1992.</ref>
The film stars [[Rebecca Jenkins]] as Lizette, a woman stuck in an unhappy marriage who organizes a [[road trip]] with her coworker Cheryl Ann ([[Catherine Fitch]]) to see [[Dan Hill]] in concert.<ref>"It's all Dan Hill from here". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 24, 1992.</ref> Although the film's title alludes to the [[Northern Ontario]] town of [[Wawa, Ontario|Wawa]], the film is actually set in the [[Western Ontario]] town of [[Stayner, Ontario|Stayner]].<ref name="review" />
The film was released on VHS in 1995 in Canada by Cineplex Odeon, but as of 2026, a DVD of the film has yet to be announced.
== Plot == Lizette acquires four front-row tickets to the Dan Hill concert in [[Toronto]], Ontario - one for her, one for her husband, Terry (Scott Renderer), one for Simon ([[Andrew Miller (actor)|Andrew Miller]]), and one for Simon's date. At the very last minute, Simon's date cancels and the group decides to invite Cheryl Ann to fill the seat.
Cheryl Ann becomes a memorable character not far into the film. She is eager, possesses an open attitude, and has a positive outlook on life no matter what comes at her. Her mother is dying, and she wishes to bring her to [[Greece]] for treatment from a "miracle man." Her car sometimes doesn't start and most of the time she ends up walking all the way to her job with Lizette at the donut shop. Despite the unfortunate events she is constantly victim to, Cheryl Ann sees the good in everything. <ref>{{cite news|last1=Taylor|first1=Noel|title=SOUTH OF WAWA; An unpretentious slice of life: [Final Edition]|agency=Ottawa Citizen|publisher=Infomart, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.|date=May 15, 1992|id={{ProQuest|239644844}}}}</ref>
Lizette wants nothing more but to escape their small town of Stayner and everything in it, including her coworker Cheryl Ann. So when she receives the news that Cheryl Ann will be joining the group for the trip, she is anything but amused.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Talent Galore!|last=Haeseker|first=Fred|date=August 17, 1992|work=Calgary Herald|id = {{ProQuest|244166872}}}}</ref> The problem is that Simon will not go on the trip without a date, and Terry will not go without Simon. Both men would rather stay in town and attend the local hockey game, however Lizette wants this trip to be a success and therefore allows Cheryl Ann to come along.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0102964/|title=South of Wawa (1991)|website=IMDbPRO}}</ref>
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the evening does not go according to plan and the friends must examine their relationships with each other and others in town.
==Cast== * [[Catherine Fitch]] as Cheryl Ann * [[Rebecca Jenkins]] as Lizette * Scott Renderer as Terry * [[Andrew Miller (actor)|Andrew Miller]] as Simon * Samantha Langevin as Helen * Stuart Clow as Cam * [[Dawn Greenhalgh]] as Donna * Elias Zarou as Joe * Stephanie Forder as Darlene * George Touliatos as Serge * Michael Gencher as John "The Polack" * [[Alyson Court]] as Shannon * Mark Wilson as Sgt. Tom Goodie * [[Helen Hughes (actress)|Helen Hughes]] as Mrs. Deneau * Elena Kudaba as Gramma Soplinski
== Soundtrack == The film's soundtrack includes songs by [[Cowboy Junkies]], [[Rickie Lee Jones]], [[Lyle Lovett]] and [[Lee Aaron]].
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0102964|South of Wawa}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:South Of Wawa}} [[Category:1991 films]] [[Category:English-language Canadian films]] [[Category:Canadian comedy films]] [[Category:Films set in Ontario]] [[Category:1991 comedy films]] [[Category:1991 English-language films]] [[Category:1991 Canadian films]] [[Category:English-language comedy films]]