[1] It was shot from July 8 to August 9, 1985 in Lac La Biche, Alberta and cost $2.5 million.

The film begins with a violent struggle, overlooked by a young boy and then cuts to a small plane preparing to land in Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada.

Lily Sutton tells the pilot of the plane that she and her three children are on their way to join her husband, David, who works as a doctor in the town, after emigrating from England.

A young waitress working in a bar, Rosanne Ladouceur, is assaulted by one of the patrons, later revealed to be her boyfriend, Eddy.

Doctor Sutton, continues to attend to Rosanne's injuries after the fight, removing the stitches he gave her earlier.

Rosanne and Eddy quarrel over the bar fight and her losing her job, he tells her he's leaving to become a firefighter.

It appears that David is having a better time at the party than Lily, until someone asks him more about his past and he quickly decides that they should leave.

Rosanne's family does laundry at the Sutton's, David comes home and helps with folding the girls’ underwear.

Lily is looking forward to her eldest son coming to join them from England now that he's finished school for the year.

Lily is frustrated that Robert isn’t opening up to her, Rosanne tells her to give him a break and the two get into an argument.

David comes home early from his trip and finds Rosanne's daughter watching a horror movie while the younger children are in bed.

The police come to Rosanne's home to inform her that Lily has accused David of assaulting Leona.

Writing for CineAction, Robin Wood praised the representation of female strength and autonomy in Loyalties.

The film received eight Genie Award nominations at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987, for Best Picture, Best Actor (Welsh), Best Actress (Cardinal), Best Supporting Actor (Jackson), Best Director (Wheeler), Best Original Screenplay (Sharon Riis), Best Costume Design (Wendy Partridge) and Best Sound Editing (Sharon Lackie, Peter McBurnie and Peter Thilaye).