A Breed Apart is a Canadian historical drama film, directed by Adam Belanger and David Lafontaine, and released in 2025."Cinéfest Sudbury gives early peek at this year’s festival films". Sudbury.com, August 1, 2025. Set in the 1850s, the film stars Joshua Close and Isaac Highams as Sydney and Emmett Tompkins, a father and son from England who have emigrated to Canada and are struggling to cope with the recent death of Sydney's wife and Emmett's mother.
The cast also includes Charlie Storey, Simon Webster, Michael Hough, Krista Bridges, Stuart Hughes, Camille Stopps, James Gilbert, Scott Edgecombe, Tyler Robinson and David Assinewai in supporting roles.
The film was first announced as receiving Telefilm Canada funding in 2023, under the working title Chopping Boy.Victoria Ahearn, "Telefilm commits $19.4 million to 32 feature-length films". Playback, June 6, 2023.
The film premiered at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,Jamie Casemore, "Cinéfest’s first wave of titles includes two world premieres". Playback, August 5, 2025. and went into commercial release in 2026.Barry Hertz, "Canadian pioneer drama A Breed Apart is a tough, sparkling gem of a movie". The Globe and Mail, October 6, 2026.
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