While rural North Dakota is still not an easy place to live, in March of 1920 it was a place where one small mistake could lead to tragedy. With brutal winters and only on the cusp of modern conveniences, a white-out blizzard had all the makings of just such a potential tragedy.
A teenager and the eldest of three siblings, Hazel (Madelyn Dundon) is a warm-and-fuzzy girl in a locale that often requires hardened grit. Her father, William (Stelio Savante), has little tolerance for his daughter's softness.
If you were to cross paths with "Eliam" author Edward Paul Fry, a presence within the Indiana creative scene for years now, I imagine you'd stop and quietly listen. Sometimes, the universe announces someone's presence in a gentle whisper. Fry's presence is, indeed, a gentle whisper. So, I suppose there's my first confession as I put into words my response to Fry's unexpected holiday delight "Eliam."
