Chasing Destiny

When a rebellious teen and an antisocial bookworm escape their evangelical foster home, they embark on a wild, cross-country adventure to find their real family.

Comedy | Drama | Feature film

After her mother’s funeral, Cree teen DESTINY has one goal: escape the child welfare system. She’s tough, sharp, and refuses to be controlled. Dropped at a crumbling farm by Mohawk social worker JOYCE, Destiny finds herself in the care of HOLLY, a strict evangelical who treats foster kids like unpaid labour. When Destiny resists humiliating rules - like serving tea in uniforms - Holly punishes her, spanking her with a Bible and cutting her hair.

Her only ally is ARNOLD, a quiet Cree foster boy who disappears into books. Used to surviving by staying invisible, Arnold is drawn to Destiny. When Destiny learns that her estranged father, MIKE, is hosting a music festival up north, she decides to run away and to her surprise - Arnold is already packed.

And thus begins the chase for Destiny. The journey is wild improvised, but nothing will stand in their way. Destiny and Arnold encounter biker gangs, commit credit card fraud, and bluff their way through every ridiculous and unsettling encounter, all the while being chased by Joyce, Holly, and overzealous cop BENOIT.