5 x 60 mins
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Jeff Lemire, this powerful and imaginative story of loss and loneliness traces the interconnected lives of two families in a rural community. Following the death of his mother, 11-year-old Lester moves in with his uncle Ken, a stoic farmer, who must raise Lester while coping with his own grief. Meanwhile Anne struggles to care for her estranged uncle Lou as well as confronting her crumbling marriage. Through Lou and Lester, the audience enters a world of magical realism, as Lou’s present merges with his past and Lester is drawn into his imagination in a bid to escape his grief. As the characters weave the ties between them that will ultimately be their saviour, this deeply human drama taps into our universal longing to better understand and connect with our own families and communities.
