#FIRSTLOOK: “THE RAINBOW KID” TRAILER

After much acclaim at TIFF ’15, THE RAINBOW KID gets a long-awaited release!

Synopsis:
The Rainbow Kid is a gritty coming of age story that follows Eugene, a teenager with Down syndrome, on the journey of his life. Obsessed with everything rainbows, whether it’s their beauty, their symbolism, or the myths that surround them, this obsession acts as an escape from his real life, which is a mess: he’s bullied at school, his hard-bitten mom neglects him, and the girl he likes doesn’t notice him. Worse, he discovers that he and his mom are on the verge of being evicted. Eugene decides to take matters into his own hands. He’ll find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Eugene will save the day.

An optimistic Eugene sets out on an adventure across rural Ontario and encounters a host of larger than life characters: an alcoholic dowser, a cross dressing punk rocker, and a special needs girl with a disturbing home life. As he struggles to adapt and understand the worrisome situations he finds himself in, a strange thing happens: he begins to experience rainbow mythologies first hand, but the line between fact and fiction soon blur together. Eugene’s odyssey becomes more and more dangerous, but he forges ahead, taking the challenges head on. The Rainbow Kid is a story of growth, coming of age, and most of all, hope.

Trailer:

While visiting the Bell Media headquarters for an interview during TIFF ’15, I had the pleasure of meeting with The Rainbow Kid stars Dylan Harman and Krystal Nausbaum.

See our Snap:

THE RAINBOW KID hits theatres Friday, May 6, 2016 and screens as part of the Canadian Indie Film Series. More here.

Some ways for you to see THE RAINBOW KID:

 

MAY 4 – SNEAK PREVIEWS
Landmark Cinemas 10 Kingston
Landmark Cinemas 10 Waterloo
Landmark Cinemas 16 Country Hills Calgary
Landmark Cinemas Paramount Kamloops
Landmark Cinemas 7 Penticton
Landmark Cinemas Cranbrook
Landmark Cinemas 5 Campbell River
Landmark Cinemas Courtenay
Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre Edmonton
Landmark Cinemas 8 Winnipeg Grant Park
Landmark Cinemas 24 Kanata
Landmark Cinemas 24 Whitby
Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster
Landmark Kelowna Grand
Landmark Cinemas 8 Avalon Nanaimo

MAY 6 – OPENS
The Carlton – Toronto
Landmark Cinemas 24 Kanata
Landmark Cinemas 24 Whitby
Landmark Winnipeg Towne Cinema 8

(Photo/video credit: A71 Entertainment Inc./Mr. Will Wong)