Sointula

At the heart of Sointula is Evelyn, a middle-aged woman who abandons her privileged existence. She throws away the trappings of her civilized lifeher antidepressants and her air ticket home, her wallet and most of the clothes off her backsteals a kayak, and embarks on a quest that takes her deep into the wilderness. The goal: to find Tomher strange, damaged sonin the remote village of Sointula. Equal parts light and dark, compassion and irony, this is Gastons most mature work.