Created as an experimental short film, our narrative attempts to portray elements of the 1994 best-selling book by Canadian Author Sharon Butala.
In the early 1970s, Sharon Butala was a 36-year-old academic, thriving in her career and raising her young son. On the surface, she had built a life of independence and success, but beneath it all, she felt trapped—by the weight of societal expectations, the pain of a difficult divorce, and a deep longing for something she couldn’t quite name.
When Sharon accepted an invitation from Peter Butala, a family friend and rancher, to visit his remote prairie home, her world changed. She fell in love not only with Peter but also with the untamed beauty of his ranch in southwest Saskatchewan. The rolling hills, vast grasses, and open skies were breathtaking, but after they were married, the reality of ranch life soon set in. With Peter working long …