Wade Wofford

When their small charter school is shut down in the middle of the academic year, a group of at-risk inner city students comes face-to-face with America's broken education system and a world that's full of contradicting lessons.

Following the tragic death of a spouse, six old friends re-unite for a backpacking trip deep into the woods, hoping to mend the pain and bring back balance. The Answer is a sometimes-comedic 2nd-coming-of-age drama about the oft-neglected relationships between men, and the friendships that lead the way to coping with life’s difficulties.

Deep in the woods of Maine, a broken promise made after the September 11th attacks forces two friends to confront the teenagers they were and the men they've become.