Theo Fleury was an NHL star. He played for the Calgary Flames, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. He made 50 million dollars and threw it away on drugs, alcohol and gambling. He reached bottom, and bought a gun intending to kill himself. At the last minute he changed his mind. He wrote a book revealing that, as a teen, he'd been sexually abused by his coach. It created a firestorm of publicity and went on to become a No. 1 bestseller in Canada. Theo starred in a top-rated skating competition reality show and had a cameo in the opening film at TIFF last year. Inspired by the book, the documentary follows Theo's struggle with the aftermath of the book and gives his turmoil a voice.
Acting
Fleury's unscripted candor hits harder than any performance.
Direction
Embry lets silence and pain breathe without exploitation.
Director
Matt Embry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fleury's 2009 memoir helped break Canada's silence on sexual abuse in hockey, directly contributing to Graham James's eventual re-conviction in 2012.
Director Matt Embry grew up playing hockey with Fleury in Russell, Manitoba — their childhood friendship is why Theo granted such intimate access.
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