Through Black Spruce (2018)
Release Year: 2018
Nation: Canada
Alternative Title: Les saisons de la solitude
Director: Don McKellar
Writer: Barbara Samuels, Joseph Boyden
Production & Genre
Producer: associate producer: Brian Cox
producer: Tina Keeper, Phyllis Laing, Robert Lantos, Barbara Samuels
executive producer: Ari Lantos, Mark Musselman, Anant Singh
supervising producer: Steve Solomos
Companies: Serendipity Point Films
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: color in title, drug, friend, handsome man, looking for clues, male frontal nudity, male nudity, male pubic hair, male rear nudity, model, native canadian, nonlinear timeline, open ending, owing money, pubic hair, searching for missing sister, surprise ending, three word title, toronto ontario canada
Story
In 'Through Black Spruce', the central event revolves around the disappearance of a young Cree woman named Annie in Toronto. This tragic event deeply impacts her family back home in Northern Ontario. Her twin sister, Suzanne, sets out on a journey southwards to find her and uncover the truth behind her vanishing.
Summary
'Through Black Spruce' is a Canadian drama film directed by Don McKellar, released in 2018. The movie explores themes of family, loss, and cultural identity as it follows Suzanne's quest for answers about her sister's disappearance. Set against the backdrop of both urban Toronto and rural Northern Ontario, the film navigates the stark contrast between these environments, reflecting the journey of its protagonist who straddles two worlds.
