High
school football star Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten of
TRUE BLOOD fame) flees his hometown in West Texas
to start a new life in New York City. There he begins
to cope with the accidental death of his older brother
and the lingering pressures of a small town's football-crazed
culture. Ricky turns up on the doorstep of his childhood
hero, the last great quarterback from his hometown
now a priest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As Ricky explores
New York, he finds solace and affection from an outspoken,
charming young waitress named Vera. On the surface,
Vera and Ricky are polar-opposite archetypes, yet
there's something about them that seems perfectly
matched. After an emotional journey to New York, Ricky
returns to West Texas to confront what forced him
to flee. What he finds is familial love, personal
forgiveness and an acceptance of things one cannot
change.
Ryan
Kwanten (True Blood), John Cross (He Got Game), Natasha
Lyonne (American Pie 1 & 2), Karen Black (Easy
Rider), Elodie Bouchez (Alias), Michael Rapaport (Friends,
My Name is Earl)
Producer
Paul
Black, Christina Lurie (Game 6), Andrew Fierberg (Secretary)
Screenplay
Paul
Black
Awards
Montreal
Film Festival Winner
- Golden Zenith Best Film
