The Lesser Blessed 2012 123movies

Watch: The Lesser Blessed 2012 123movies, Full Movie Online – First Nations teenager Larry Sole, who lives with his mother Verna Sole and her boyfriend Jed, an outdoor guide often away for work, in Fort Simmer, Northwest Territories, moved there three years ago following what Larry classifies as the “accident”. As Larry doesn’t partake in what most of his peers in the town do, he is literally and figuratively an outsider, not having any friends. The one person he does know from before their time in Fort Simmer, Darcy McManus, bullies him, with Larry refusing to fight back. They were once friends, but one specific incident in their past led to why Darcy now taunts him. Darcy is also the one person among their peers that knows the reason for Larry and Verna having moved to Fort Simmer, that being the accident. One thing that keeps Larry preoccupied is his infatuation with classmate, Juliet Hope. Things have the potential to change for Larry when he is befriended by a new classmate, Johnny Beck, a tough guy who may be able to guide Larry in some key areas, especially in dealing with others. One potential area of conflict between the two is Juliet’s attraction to Johnny. Their friendship may also open Larry up to greater scrutiny, his past which he may want kept below the surface. As Larry tries to navigate all these issues, he also tries to reconcile his current life with his First Nations background, Jed who often tries to provide that First Nations touchstone..
Plot: Larry, a 16-year-old Tlicho Indian, lives in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. He has a crush on his classmate, Juliet Hope. Larry’s past holds a variety of terrors—his father is abusive and he once had an accident that nearly killed him. When Johnny Beck , a young Métis from Hay River, moves to town, things heat up, for better or worse.
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	6.1/10 Votes: 655
	50% | RottenTomatoes
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	N/A Votes: 18 Popularity: 1.62 | TMDB

Reviews:

Rough Teen Drama in the North
Larry Sole (Joel Evans) is a loner native teen living in Canada’s north. His oddness and his dark past has made him a constant target of the school bully. He is hopelessly infatuated with Juliet Hope (Chloe Rose). One day he’s rescued from another bullying by Johnny Beck (Kiowa Gordon). The three high school kids would deal with intense issues that will change their lives.

Joel Evans does a lot of mumble acting. He’s mostly a low energy character, with some explosive anger. It does fit the character, but he needs more intensity not just when he’s fighting. Chole Rose and Kiowa Gordon also do a pretty good job. Anita Doron is the writer/director. The movie needs more pace. There are too many slow spots. It also need more style to emphasize the isolation and the culture of the north. It’s understandable since this was filmed in Sudbury and not the extreme north. But the movie is missing that something that would otherwise make this a unique movie. It plays like an average teen melodrama with some dark intense issues.

Fine Acting But Can Be Relentlessly Dark
This is the type of indie, in my opinion, that you have to have high tolerance for rather unrelenting grimness, as various lost souls try to survive and find their way in the world. It’s written and directed by Anita Doran, and based on the novel of the same name by Richard Van Camp.

Set in the Northwest Territories of Canada, Joel Nathan Evans stars as Larry Sole, a Native-American from the Dogrib tribe, living with physical and mental scars from a horrific fire event that occurred with his father some time before. As the movie progresses, we get flashbacks as to what happened, but it’s not till the tail end of the film that it becomes clearer.

Larry is viciously bullied by a Fort Simmer High School classmate Darcy, believably played Adam Butcher, mainly due to an incident involving Darcy’s dog that was in the care of Larry at the time. However, when the bold and free spirit Johnny comes to the school, he befriends Larry and tries to stand up for him against Darcy. Johnny, though, has his own problems, coming from a broken home and living in poverty with his mother and younger brother.

Larry fantasizes about his beautiful blond classmate Juliet, ably portrayed by Chloe Rose. However, she’s attracted to Johnny and they soon begin a sexual relationship. This becomes the heart of the movie, in my opinion, as the three lost souls begin to hang out together and get to know each other. Larry starts to come out of his trauma a little while he’s with them and even displays a sarcastic sense of humor.

The veteran talented actor Bejamin Bratt also plays a role here, and adds well to the mix, as Jed, a jack-of-all trades in the wilderness and the boyfriend of Larry’s mother. He slowly begins to bond with Larry and tries to guide him in his life.

This film, in my opinion, is certainly not for everyone with its’ rather constant darkness. However, I stayed with it, as it’s well acted and overall I thought rewarding enough to give it an overall recommend for those that like this type of drama.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 26 min (86 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama
Director Anita Doron
Writer Anita Doron, Richard Van Camp
Actors Joel Evans, Kiowa Gordon, Chloe Rose
Country Canada
Awards 1 win & 3 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.78 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor Creative Services Canada (dailies), Technicolor Toronto (digital intermediate)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 35 mm