title: 19 Months
text: # 19 Months
  
  19 Months is a 2002 Canadian mockumentary film directed by Randall Cole, starring Benjamin Ratner and Angela Vint. It was Cole's directorial debut.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Benjamin Ratner as Rob
  * Angela Vint as Melanie
  * Kari Matchett as Page
  * Sergio Di Zio as Steve
  * Carolyn Taylor as Lisa
  * Marqus Bobesich as Glen
  * Scott McLaren as The Interviewer
  * Brooke D'Orsay as Sandy
  * Tamara Levitt as Drunk Girl 1
  * Chuck Shamata as Rob's Dad
  
  ## Release
  
  The film opened in theatres in Canada on 21 May 2004.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Ken Eisner of Variety called the film "smart" and "highly entertaining" with "funny and provocative results", and praised the performances of the cast. Wendy Banks of Now called the film a "mercilessly funny and astute satire of contemporary relationships."
  
  Katherine Monk of the Vancouver Sun gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5, calling it "highly believable", and wrote that the actors "sell every line". Susan Walker of the Toronto Star called the film a "smart script driving some intense performances."
  
  Erin Oke of Exclaim! wrote that the film "offers nothing new or interesting to the genre" and called the characters "unlikeable" and "almost impossible to care about"
  
  