Reporting from the frontlines of the Okanagan wildfires, Stan documents uncommon heroism on his blog while hoping for a big break that’ll make him a household name beyond Peachland. But when he’s unexpectedly charged with a shocking crime, he must scramble to salvage his reputation with the civic leaders who respect him and save his marriage to Gail, the woman who’s supported him amidst his various struggles. But how will Gail react when the extent – and nature – of the charges are revealed and his innocence is hardly assured?
Acting
Guinee's mounting desperation, Horsdal's devastating restraint.
Direction
Huculiak treats dread like another character in the room.
Cinematography
Smoke-choked Okanagan light that suffocates every frame.
Director
Andrew Huculiak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Huculiak (of the band We Are the City) made this for $50K after his previous film Violent; he's obsessed with moral rot beneath Canadian politeness.
Peachland is a real BC town that actually faced 2017 wildfires; locals reportedly bristled at this darker parallel narrative. The film never specifies Stan's crime, forcing audiences into Gail's position of incomplete knowledge.
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