Making Strides: Horses, Healing, and Community
Filmmaker Andrew Haigh's empathetic coming-of-age drama about a young man at a crossroads who finds a connection with an aging racehorse. Q&A to follow.
Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home. Featuring Charlie Plummer, Chloë Sevigny, Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi, Steve Zahn, and Lewis Pullman. [122 min; drama; English]
A Q&A will follow the screening.
“To have no expectations, no idea what's coming next, and be completely captivated by something this achingly moving is a rare thing in a medium.” – Steven Prokopy, Third Coast Review
“There's genuine catharsis that is earned due to great performances and technical filmmaking.” – JD Duran, InSession Film
“Despite what one may expect, there's no sentimentality, no sureness, no safety—but lots of soul.” – Matt Cipolla, Film Monthly
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