A coming-of-age story of a reluctant 13-year-old hustler named Nathan who will do whatever it takes to feel loved.
Acting
Branden Nadon's devastating restraint as Nathan
Writing
Dialogue that makes you work for every emotional beat
Direction
Schultz's refusal to moralize or comfort
Director
Dave Schultz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Calgary with a budget under $2 million, it premiered at TIFF but barely got distribution outside Canada.
Often compared to 'L.I.E.' and 'Mysterious Skin,' this film got buried while those became cult classics—arguably because it's less stylized and more brutally honest about survival sex work.
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