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Sonnie
Documentary
Director's Choice • 2021
11 min
Indianapolis, IN, US
For Deon "Sonnie" Casey, life has not gone according to plan. Raised by his grandmother after the death of his parents, Deon is now a single parent himself, working over 60 hours a week. Despite setbacks, Deon is determined to provide a better life for his son. Finding strength and solace in competitive weightlifting and his work at the YMCA, Deon pushes onward in hope that things will get better. SONNIE is an intimate, verité documentary short that illuminates determination, redemption, and fatherhood.