In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students’ lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.
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The film opens with the stunning wintry landscape of the Arctic North. A good-looking indigenous teen is seen with his dog. He shoos the dog away and points the barrel the rifle that he is carrying at the base of his mouth. The shots fired. The words on the screen then informs the audience that in 2004, Nunavut has the highest suicide rate in North America. The film itself contains three youth suicides.
Director Miranda de Pencier proves in this beginning sequence she knows how to engage her audience. The result is an engaging…
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