Toby Fell-Holden

A teenage boy attempts to put into practice his father's conception of masculinity when left to fend for himself amongst a group of older kids.

Christian, a poor teen in the 1980's suburbia, is employed as a gardener by his new neighbor, Geena, a trashy but beautiful woman in her mid twenties. Working for her, he suddenly discovers a purpose for life: allowing his growing love for Geena to show through his care for her garden. When Gena recognizes the level of his devotion, a moment of reckoning will transform them in ways neither could have anticipated.

Tina doesn’t know much about the schoolgirl in the Hijab. She might come from Egypt or Iraq – but what does it matter? She would like to be there for her neighbour, to protect her from her tough life at home and in the neighbourhood. But how come Tina thinks she knows so much about this foreign girl? Prejudice and tentative advances collide head-on in the block.