Broken Road

It is 1953 in rural Ontario, and a 5-year-old boys cheeks are wet with drool. His eyes are focused on his red-faced father. Soon, his fatherswords are not relevant, for the young man has already received the only messagethat matters: this day will not be scored as a no-hitter.

The boy, who thinks of himself as Ranger, wants to grow up and be just like theLone Ranger. But his harsh and unavailable father seems determined to make hiscoming-of-age journey tumultuous, challenging and isolated. With a mother whocould do little to balance the turmoil, he must rely on his imagination to transporthim away from the strife and tension that hangs over his home like a dark cloud.As he rides his make-believe horse, Silver, down Main Street with his six-shootersstrapped to his waist, he momentarily forgets the angry father who often standsover him with a belt and threatens to rob him of his spirit.

In this moving tale, a young boy engaged in a quiet war of wills with his father mustlearn how to survive and thrive as he grows into a man and realizes the true meaningof forgiveness.