Release Date

22 Nov, 2013

Runtime

01:39: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Like many Native families, Lena Mahikan grew up in the cycle of abuse. Her father, a residential school survivor, was an alcoholic until he killed himself when Lena was 10. Her mother, only 14 years her senior, turned to the slots. By the time Lena was 15, she was pregnant and, before giving birth, was kicked to the curb by her mom. The cycle continues and Lena is now watching helplessly as her own daughter, Peeka, spirals out of control, landing herself in the hospital following a drug overdose. As a final attempt at survival, Lena decides to return home and face her own mother and a past she’s desperate to escape.

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Actors

Cara Gee

Shay Eyre

Jennifer Podemski

Luke Kirby

Jordan Prentice

Michael Cram

Kate Corbett

Barbara Gordon

Jean Yoon

Shannon Kook

Jaiden Mitchell

Doug Bedard

Tonya Williams

Raoul Bhaneja

Joris Jarsky

Sarah Manninen

Lawrence Bayne

Sarah Podemski

Tony Nappo

Crew

Peter Stebbings

Shannon Masters

Bob Crowe

Jennifer Podemski

Justin Peroff

David Greene

Jorge Weisz

Sara Kay

Jenny Lewis

Nazgol Goshtasbpour

Maureen Evans

Grace Ng

Ciara Vernon

Marie-Eve Tremblay