New Shoes
"The ties that bind"
Young Tristan desperately needs new shoes, but his mother struggles between feeding her drug addiction and providing for her child.
"The ties that bind"
Young Tristan desperately needs new shoes, but his mother struggles between feeding her drug addiction and providing for her child.
Jacob Moran
Tristan
Laura Whiteley
Elaine
Joe Vingi
Jason
David Afflick
Walter
Holly Letkeman
Store Clerk
Denise Monteiro
Nurse
Bojan Vanovac
Elaine's Client
Roman Kane
Son with football
Thommy Abate
Dad with football
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