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The Lesser Blessed (2012)
Director: Anita Doron
Cast: Joel Evans, Kiowa Gordon, Chloe Rose, Benjamin Bratt
6.1
40%Runtime86 min
RatingR
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 2012 film 'The Lesser Blessed' directed by Anita Doron received a mixed critical reception, with a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it has a 6.1/10 rating on IMDb, suggesting it may resonate more with general audiences than critics.
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Fans of intimate, character-driven dramas will appreciate the authentic, poignant performances and the sensitive exploration of coming-of-age struggles through the lens of Tlicho Indigenous culture in this 2012 film directed by Anita Doron.
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The Lesser Blessed is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012. The film was written and directed by Anita Doron and is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Van Camp, the film stars Joel Evans as Larry Sole, a young Tłı̨chǫ teenager living in the Northwest Territories. The film's cast also includes Chloe Rose, Kiowa Gordon, Benjamin Bratt, Dylan Cook and Tamara Podemski. Despite being set in the Northwest Territories, the film was shot in Sudbury, Ontario.
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