Every day our changing climate pushes us closer to an environmental catastrophe, but for most the problem is easy to ignore. David Hallquist, a Vermont utility executive, has made it his mission to take on one of the largest contributors of this global crisis-our electric grid. But when his son Derek tries to tell his father's story, the film is soon derailed by a staggering family secret, one that forces Derek and David to turn their attention toward a much more personal struggle, one that can no longer be ignored. - Written by Aaron Woolf
Direction
Director becomes unwilling subject—meta unraveling in real time.
Editing
Seamless pivot from energy policy to family implosion.
Director
Derek Hallquist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2016, the film landed pre-peak trans visibility in media—making its handling of disclosure feel even more raw and unvarnished.
Derek originally set out to make a 'hero dad saves planet' doc; the finished film accidentally became one of the more honest portraits of how families rewrite themselves in real time.
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