MARGARET HLUSKO:
Age 30-40. Pretty face but years of age and stress have taken their toll. Trying hard to understand and help her son, but can’t seem to reach him. Cries in the bathroom sometimes, but pulls it together for the sake of her family.

STORY: Kids and Their Toys is a fantastical tale of a 13 year old boy who must chose his destiny after savagely beating up the school bully, navigating through erratic fantasies as he adapts to his new life. He can either escape into childlike fantasies of toys and dreams or grow up and face society.

Ryan is in the car with his drunk father and is involved in a devastating car accident. An entire family is killed with the exception of a young girl.

Featured child. Had to play with a toy tank which has a big signifance in the film.

STORY: Emil, a minister and youth choir leader, is having impotence problems with his wife. It’s nothing terribly unusual (and probably temporary), but he doesn’t know that. Being a man of the cloth, he has a hard time knowning where to turn. Emil’s search for a solution lands him in a compromising situation. Rev poses the question: How human do we allow our religious leaders to be?

Mahalia: Emil’s wife (30s). Compassionate, curious and devout. Anxious to find a solution.