Underplayed Gems

Through Black Spruce (2018)

Through Black Spruce poster
Directed by
Don McKellar
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman searches for her missing sister in a remote northern community. The story also follows her uncle as he confronts his own past.

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What happens

Through Black Spruce is a 2018 Canadian drama film, directed by Don McKellar. An adaptation of Joseph Boyden's novel Through Black Spruce, the film stars Brandon Oakes, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Tanaya Beatty, Parveen Kaur and Roseanne Supernault. The film was shot primarily in Moosonee, Ontario. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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