Based on the award-winning novel "Indian Horse" by Richard Wagamese.
A good portion of this movie was filmed in the surrounding area of Killarney, Ontario, a small town of three hundred people.
Edna Manitowabi who plays Saul's grandmother, Naomi, has first-hand experience of Canada's residential schools: when she was six years old, her mother, under threat of arrest, put her on a bus and sent her away to residential school.
Toured film festivals starting in December 2017, including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival.
During shooting, the filmmakers honored the culture they were portraying by allowed elders to launch each shooting day with a smudging and prayer ceremony which lasted up to 45 minutes and inconvenienced their schedule.