This Is Martin Bonner
Martin Bonner has just moved to Nevada from the East Coast, leaving behind his two adult children and a life he spent more than two decades building. He’s there working a new job as the volunteer coordinator for a non-profit organization that helps prisoners make the transition from incarceration to freedom. It’s Martin’s first job in two years and he’s recently declared bankruptcy. At the same time, Travis Holloway, a prisoner in the program, is being released after serving twelve years. Sent back into the world with nothing, Travis also finds life in Reno difficult to adjust to, despite the help from his program sponsor, Steve Helms. The stories of Martin and Travis slowly converge, as the two men meet and find that they have much in common, not the least of which is an unspoken need for encouragement and support. Their unlikely friendship blossoms but is put to the test when Travis betrays Martin’s trust in order to reunite with his estranged daughter.
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2013
Chad Hartigan
Sean McElwee
Julio C. Perez
600 West Productions
Paul Eenhoorn
Richmond Arquette
Robert Longstreet
Sam Buchanan
Keegan DeWitt
Audience Award: Best of Next
Best Actor
Best Actor Seattle
Nashville Grand Jury Prize Boston Runner-Up
Sundance Best Music
19th Festival on Wheels
WORLD CINEMA