The Lesser Blessed

Sep 9, 2012

1h 26m

★ 5.9

You can't have a future until you stand up to your past.

Overview

Larry, a 16-year-old Tlicho Indian, lives in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. He has a crush on his classmate, Juliet Hope. Larry's past holds a variety of terrors—his father is abusive and he once had an accident that nearly killed him. When Johnny Beck , a young Métis from Hay River, moves to town, things heat up, for better or worse.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

First Generation Films

The Lesser Blessed Trailers

Cast

Larry Sole

Joel Evans

Johnny Beck

Kiowa Gordon

Juliet Hope

Chloe Rose

Jed

Benjamin Bratt

Verna Sole

Tamara Podemski

Auntie

Krista Bridges

Darcy McManus

Adam Butcher

Kevin Garner

Spencer Van Wyck

Mr. Harrister

David Boyce

Mustache Sammy

Dylan Cook

Johnny's Dad

Mike Bernier

Donny Beck

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