Algonquin (2013) Synopsis

Jake, an unhappy school teacher, has his life upended when his shifty, travel writing father insists that they write a book on Algonquin Park together. Their trek to a long neglected family cabin is cut short by tragedy. Laying his father to rest, Jake decides to tribute the man by finishing the book. Returning to the cabin, he's interrupted by unexpected visitors: a mother and son who are his Dad's secret family. This deception is the final straw. However, something stops him. The young boy has an uncanny amount of information about a pivotal event from his childhood. Can these two brothers, having just met, come together on an unlikely quest that may help them find what they're looking for and so badly need?

Jake, an unhappy school teacher, has his life upended when his shifty, travel writing father insists that they write a book on Algonquin Park together. Their trek to a long neglected family cabin is cut short by tragedy. Laying his father to rest, Jake decides to tribute the man by finishing the book. Returning to the cabin, he's interrupted by unexpected visitors: a mother and son who are his Dad's secret family. This deception is the final straw. However, something stops him. The young boy has an uncanny amount of information about a pivotal event from his childhood. Can these two brothers, having just met, come together on an unlikely quest that may help them find what they're looking for and so badly need?

January 07, 2023 at 10:41 AM