Splinters

Based on an original stage play by Lee-Anne Poole, this gentle drama follows Belle (Sofia Banzhaf) as she returns home to Nova Scotia, to attend her father’s funeral. As a confident lesbian who proudly came out in the years before she left home, Belle now faces unresolved feelings about her father, along with other family issues. She also struggles to reconnect with her broodingly disapproving mother and resentful brother. The once-thriving apple orchards of the family farm are suffering from neglect. And when an unexpected male guest arrives for the funeral, Belle’s family have to accept ...