Little Lorraine

Dir: Andy Hines, Nova Scotia, 2025, Crime/Drama.
Stephen Amell, Sean Astin, Stephen McHattie.
“An unbelievable true slice of Canadian history serves as the basis for the crime drama Little Lorraine. It tells the story of how a remote Canadian fishing village with 60 residents became a major hub for cross-border cocaine smuggling in the 1980s… the film is both enthralling and haunting, delivering a story of deception, morality, and community… Set amid the stunning landscape of Little Lorraine in Cape Breton, the film opens in the wake of a devastating 1986 mining explosion that claimed the lives of 10 men. Amidst the mine’s closure, Jimmy is left jobless with a young family to support. His estranged and unreliable great uncle Huey reappears, offering Jimmy a position on his lobster fishing boat – an offer he is in no position to decline… Huey’s true intentions are soon revealed: the men are part of a cocaine smuggling operation… The situation escalates when an Interpol agent determined to dismantle the ring, arrives, setting the players on a collision course… Hines debut transforms a forgotten chapter of Canadian history into a very human drama. Little Lorraine proves that reality can be stranger and more gripping than fiction, making it one to watch.” – Rachel West, The Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Genre: Crime

Runtime: 116 min

Rating: 14A