Whole New Thing

Socially isolated by his parents, an androgynous teen enrolls in high school and develops a crush on his male teacher.

Cast

Aaron Webber

as Emerson

Rebecca Jenkins

as Kaya

Robert Joy

as Rog

Daniel MacIvor

as Don Grant

Callum Keith Rennie

as Denny

Hugh Thompson

as Claude

Marguerite McNeil

as Don's Mother

Kathryn MacLellan

as Ms. McPherson

Drew O'Hara

as Todd

Ryan Hartigan

as Jeff

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