Joe
One man's past. One boy's future.
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A dark, morally complex drama about a scarred ex-con's protective bond with an abused boy, set against a brutal landscape of poverty, violence, and cycles of harm.
The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.
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