Annie Bird is a Cree from Moosonee, northern Ontario. She heads off to Toronto to find her missing twin sister Suzanne who was working as a model in the city. Meanwhile, her uncle Will is being harassed by local thug Marius.
The movie is basically split into two seemingly unconnected stories. I like Will's half of the movie. It could have been an interesting indie by itself. Annie's half is a bit of a mixed bag. Its premise promises a mystery thriller into the depths of native presence in the big city. The biggest problem is that one is never sure if Annie is that invested in finding her sister or if she intends on taking her sister's place. This is a murder mystery. The audience shouldn't be more invested in solving the mystery than the character. It holds the movie back until the mystery almost solves itself. In the end, this has enough compelling elements.
The movie is basically split into two seemingly unconnected stories. I like Will's half of the movie. It could have been an interesting indie by itself. Annie's half is a bit of a mixed bag. Its premise promises a mystery thriller into the depths of native presence in the big city. The biggest problem is that one is never sure if Annie is that invested in finding her sister or if she intends on taking her sister's place. This is a murder mystery. The audience shouldn't be more invested in solving the mystery than the character. It holds the movie back until the mystery almost solves itself. In the end, this has enough compelling elements.