
The Lesser Blessed
2012 · Movie · R · 86 min · ★ 5.9
Premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and based on the celebrated novel by Richard Van Camp, The Lesser Blessed is an eye-opening depiction of what it is like to be a vulnerable teenager in today's modern world. Through the eyes of Larry Sole, a First Nation teenager filled with bravado and angst, fragile and yet angry, seeking clarity clouded by confusion, seeking to belong without belonging, comes the story of three unlikely friends isolated in a small rural town discovering what they can of life and love amid racial tensions and the recklessness of youth, in a world clouded by a dark mystery from his past.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
- JE
Joel Evans
as Larry Sole

Kiowa Gordon
as Johnny Beck

Chloe Rose
as Juliet Hope

Benjamin Bratt
as Jed

Tamara Podemski
as Verna Sole

Krista Bridges
as Auntie

Adam Butcher
as Darcy McManus

Spencer Van Wyck
as Kevin Garner
- DB
David Boyce
as Mr. Harrister

Dylan Cook
as Mustache Sammy
Directed by Anita Doron