Adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Crummey, the film follows the story of Moses (Mark Lewis Jones) as he grapples with the resettlement of his outport community, Sweetland, in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2010s. Moses is a retired fisherman struggling to accept the fate of his town. His outright refusal to accept the resettlement package from the provincial government antagonizes him against some of the other residents and creates a lonely void Moses chooses not to share. With the stunning beauty of Newfoundland as its backdrop, Sweetland is unabashedly Canadian and captures the vibe of small-town living incredibly well, both the sense of community and isolation that can live side by side.
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