

A 5-minute gut punch about a kid who sees everything his father won't.
Short by James W. Hawk.
Acting
Gregory James delivers volumes without dialogue.
Direction
Hawk trusts silence; every frame earns its weight.

Director
James W. Hawk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gregory James was a complete unknown when Hawk cast him after a chance meeting at a Connecticut community theater.
The film's title deliberately echoes 'Ethan Frome' — another story of quiet New England suffering and roads not taken.