South of Wawa

This is a pleasant little ensemble piece populated by the mildly eccentric individuals who amble the streets of small towns everywhere. It's not only relevant for Canadians; there are plenty of Michiganders and Iowans who will recognize these characters too.

The plot is a slow peeling back of secrets both within and without the characters. There's humour and tragedy, lust and hesitant steps toward love, and some seriously dysfunctional relationships that may well have you thinking 'WTAF' for years afterward.

Also, the isolation of that stretch of Northern Ontario around Wawa (yes, a real town) is almost a character by itself. You could see it existing in a pocket dimension even now, while the rest of the world has moved on.