As a proud Canadian, and an equally proud Newfoundlander, I try to keep one eye focused on the films that occasionally squeak out of my home province. Considering its reputation for eccentric characters with funny accents, these films tend to be light comedies, but that could rapidly change with the release of the dark coming-of-age drama CAST NO SHADOW. The gorgeous, sea-swept Newfoundland locations become ominous in the hands of director Christian Sparkes, who — along with writer/actor Joel Thomas Hynes — has crafted one of the most startling feature debuts I’ve encountered. A distressingly accurate portrayal of the crossroads of imagination and
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