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[email protected]. 416-731-3034 Synopsis Kingsway is a romantic comedy about suicide, infidelity, and in-laws. Jess (42), a single car mechanic who lives with her mother, Marion, suspects her sister in law Lori (33), is having an affair. Her fragile brother Matt (38), a semiotics professor (who doesn’t pick up the signs) has no idea. Lori, an amateur singer, acts innocent but Jess and Marion scrutinize her, check up on her story, and confront her. Under their pressure Lori confesses she’s pregnant and with Matt’s best friend’s (Sean) kid. It blows up. Jess snaps, chokes Lori. Matt, depressed, anxious, attempts suicide. Jess is shaken by Matt’s attempt on his life. She feels betrayed, affronted Matt would do that to her. Making matters worse Marion and Matt both act as if nothing happened. They want to move on. But Jess can’t move on. She’s stuck. It’s as if her world’s been shaken up, and she can’t make sense of it. At Marion’s suggestion, Jess (who’s not a therapy kind of person) sees Matt’s therapist Sara (45). Initially, Jess scolds Sara, blows her off, but she settles down, lets her guard down, and confides to Sara. Listens to Sara. And comes to a new understanding of mental illness and her brother’s actions. Five months later Lori is back living with her mother Carol.