Desmond Smyth

Based on the life of writer and director Easton Goodwin, a struggling teen deals with bullying and anxiety. He is constantly receiving past echoes from his old self, he searches for answers and help, but the guiltiness rises over. He then discovers “Acting”, which would change his life forever.

Escape the Usual follows a day in the life of three teenage boys during the spring of 2002 in a small fishing village along the south shore of Nova Scotia.