A dying legend casts his final line—will anyone bite?
As his health rapidly deteriorates, legendary Algonquin Park fishing guide Frank Kuiack spends his last fishing season searching for someone to whom he can pass on his wisdom.
Cinematography
Misty Algonquin mornings that ache with beauty and loss.
Direction
Gomes lets silence speak louder than any narration could.
Director
Cristian Gomes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frank Kuiack was among the last of the 'old school' Algonquin guides, a tradition dating to the 1880s when Indigenous and settler guides shaped North American sport fishing.
The film's 44-minute runtime was deliberate—Gomes wanted it to feel like 'one perfect fishing morning,' complete with the ache of knowing it must end.
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