Jann Arden, Cassandra Naud, Hunter Cardinal Lead ‘Expiry Date’ Dark Dramedy (Exclusive)

Jann Arden, Cassandra Naud and Hunter Cardinal will lead *Expiry Date*, a Canadian dark comedy-drama about two young people living with terminal cancer. Their characters, Jessica and Milton, initially clash but develop a friendship as they navigate family tensions, differing views on treatment and the prospect of dying young.

Arden plays Jessica’s mother, while Naud and Cardinal take the roles of Jessica and Milton. Writer-director Rylan Oleksyn is expanding the story from his earlier short film, drawing on the loss of family members to cancer. The feature is shooting in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, with Ryan Reaney and Kurtis Burke producing.