Canada Day (2026)
Director: Kate Saltel
Cast: Jetta Juriansz, Lola Gilmore, Nathan Hicks, Hayley Holder, Jimmy Berry
Did you know? The film's script was originally titled "Reckoning Day" and went through over a dozen rewrites to balance the serious theme of cancel culture with a rom-com tone, leading to a controversial test screening where audiences were split on whether Aria was a protagonist or antagonist.
Why Watch: Forget contrived meet-cutes—*Canada Day* delivers a raw, electric drama where a 21-year-old must confront the very actress she ruined, turning a dive bar romance into a searing exploration of accountability and second chances. This isn’t just a love story; it’s a bold, uncomfortable, and surprisingly tender reckoning with cancel culture, anchored by powerhouse performances that will leave you breathless. Watch it for a film that dares to ask if forgiveness is possible when the damage is personal.
On Canada Day, inside a gritty dive bar, 21-year-old Aria unexpectedly ignites a romantic spark with the very actress she had single-handedly derailed from the spotlight six years earlier.