The Lesser Blessed
Fort Simmer, Northwest Territories is a tough place for teenager Larry Sole (Joel Evans) to grow up in. Larry, both fragile and angry, is seeking a place to belong. His tenuous relationships with his friends, his family, and his Indigenous identity have left him feeling vulnerable, and the violence and drugs that surround him threaten to pull him down.
Anita Doron explores questions of identity, ancestry and belonging in this sensitive and tender coming-of-age story that is brought to life by the powerful performance of Evans. The film premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was nominated for four awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay at the Canadian Screen Awards.
"An impressive debut by Evans, whose brown eyes are both soulful and watchful. It's a performance that commands our attention and empathy." - Bruce Demara, The Toronto Star
Anita Doron explores questions of identity, ancestry and belonging in this sensitive and tender coming-of-age story that is brought to life by the powerful performance of Evans. The film premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was nominated for four awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay at the Canadian Screen Awards.
"An impressive debut by Evans, whose brown eyes are both soulful and watchful. It's a performance that commands our attention and empathy." - Bruce Demara, The Toronto Star
Director
Anita Doron
Doron is a director, writer, and producer whose work includes several shorts, including Not a Fish Story, The Impresario, C’est Mimi!, and Seven Sins: Lust, and the features The End of Silence; Europa, East; Mystico Fantástico!; and The Lesser Blessed. She also co-wrote the animated feature The Breadwinner (which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Adapted Screenplay) and the digital series Signal to Noise.
Writer
Anita Doron
Cast
Chloe Rose, Kiowa Gordon, Benjamin Bratt, Joel Evans
Producer
Christina Provesan
Genre
Drama
Interest
Female Filmmaker
Original Language
English