Wild Indian (2021)

An abused Ojibwa teen murders his romantic rival, witnessed only by his cousin whom he coerces into helping cover the crime. In the future, the boy has hidden most aspects of his earlier life, only utilizing bits when it furthers his career as a businessman. His cousin on the other hand has spent most of his life in and out of jail. After his most recent stint, he attempts to come clean to his participation in that earlier crime. It’s a suffocatingly dark tale, reflecting on cycles of abuse and the human shells that are left behind. Michael Greyeyes’s portrayal of the cold-hearted adult is haunting. He has built a new life, pulling on a mask whenever it’s needed, but is never free of his past.