A Breed Apart (2025)

Directed by

Adam Belanger

Genre

drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

2h 11m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 1850s, a father and son from England move to Canada after the death of the wife and mother. They struggle to adjust to their new life while coping with their loss.

historicalmelancholicslow-burngrief-strickendownbeatfamily-drivenatmosphericemotionally subdued

What happens

A Breed Apart is a Canadian historical drama film, directed by Adam Belanger and David Lafontaine, and released in 2025. Set in the 1850s, the film stars Joshua Close and Isaac Highams as Sydney and Emmett Tompkins, a father and son from England who have emigrated to Canada and are struggling to cope with the recent death of Sydney's wife and Emmett's mother. The cast also includes Charlie Storey, Simon Webster, Michael Hough, Krista Bridges, Stuart Hughes, Camille Stopps, James Gilbert, Scott Edgecombe, Tyler Robinson and David Assinewai in supporting roles. The film was first announced as receiving Telefilm Canada funding in 2023, under the working title Chopping Boy. The film premiered at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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