Director Miranda de Pencier's fact-based sports drama
tells a story of hope amid rampant despair. In a Canadian Arctic town known for
having the highest suicide rate in North America, a fresh-out-of-college
history teacher (Ben Schnetzer) introduces lacrosse to the troubled local
students (most prominently, Emerald MacDonald, Paul Nutarariaq, Ricky
Marty-Pahtaykan and Booboo Stewart). As a result, they form their own kind of
family and become a source of optimism for one another. Given its uplifting
message, many parents may deem the film acceptable for older adolescents.
Watch out for: Mature
themes, including suicide, drug abuse and alcoholism, some crude and crass
language.
Rated: A-III, adults; MPAA:
R
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