: Following his grandfather’s wisdom to become a "healer" and a "beacon of light" through simple, everyday acts of kindness. Key Themes
: Continuing to push loved ones away and spreading the negativity and hurt he feels inside. Rite of the Shaman
: It portrays the "shamanic initiation" as a psychological journey through grief and the confrontation of one's "shadow self". : Following his grandfather’s wisdom to become a
: Alicia Oberle Farmer wrote and directed the film as a tribute to her son's real-life resilience during a two-year battle with cancer in his teens. Rite of the Shaman
: Following his grandfather’s wisdom to become a "healer" and a "beacon of light" through simple, everyday acts of kindness. Key Themes
: Continuing to push loved ones away and spreading the negativity and hurt he feels inside.
: It portrays the "shamanic initiation" as a psychological journey through grief and the confrontation of one's "shadow self".
: Alicia Oberle Farmer wrote and directed the film as a tribute to her son's real-life resilience during a two-year battle with cancer in his teens.