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In 1970, a gruff New Brunswick plumber travels to Toronto to bail out his estranged gay brother jailed for public indecency. Reluctantly driving home together per their mother's wish, their tense reunion tests their sibling bond.

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 04/30/2025
4/5
Writer-director Michael Clowater and his cast fill the screen with sparky attitude and offbeat character touches that are both funny and honest. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 12/06/2024
4/4
Being true to oneself, no matter the cost, the effect we have on others, suffering and redemption, death and mercy make a strong brew, kind of a bumpkin Gothic realist film about the human condition. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Miki C @MikiC Mar 14 I loved this movie. I didn’t know what to expect and wasn’t sure at first, but this is a fantastic movie about two brothers, their misunderstandings, their trauma, and eventually their reunification through homophobia, family, and decisions. It is brutal, funny, quirky, and dark. The characters begin as average country folks and end as a whole feeling. Highly recommend!! See more Rico D @Membruto Mar 11 Disappointing - way too much driving with no dialogue. Nothing really gets resolved by the end of the film. See more Sandie L @SandieRRTX Mar 8 I found this to be an absolutely beautiful movie. This is an intense and heartbreaking, but ultimately, hopeful, story about two brothers on a difficult and revealing journey, towards, forgiveness, acknowledgement, love, loyalty, and acceptance. The scenes are set in an absolutely gorgeous background. I could not look away from these brothers, or the stunning skies over Canada. This movie will stay with me for a long time. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Clowater

Director

Alan Cumming

Perley

Charlie Creed-Miles

Weldon

Clare Coulter

Adelaide

Sprague Grayden

Martha

Gray Powell

Moses
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1970, a gruff New Brunswick plumber travels to Toronto to bail out his estranged gay brother jailed for public indecency. Reluctantly driving home together per their mother's wish, their tense reunion tests their sibling bond.
Director
Michael Clowater
Producer
William Woods, Brian Mason, Maddy Falle
Screenwriter
Michael Clowater
Distributor
Good Deed Entertainment
Production Co
Ontario Creates, Radke Films, Vigilante Productions, Mason Films, Woods Entertainment, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), Téléfilm Canada, Good Deed Entertainment, Game Theory Films
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2025
Runtime
1h 43m