Synopsis

Born in a quiet Nova Scotia coastal town, fifty-year-old Barry’s early years were marked by alcoholism and instability. A childhood marred by abuse at the hands of someone he knew well led him to seek solace alongside his mother, learning to drink as a boy—both attempting to numb an enduring pain. Though capable of great gentleness when sober, Barry succumbed to fits of violence and verbal cruelty fueled by daily consumption of vodka; in doing so, he has distanced himself from nearly everyone he