On the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario lives Silas Crow (Ryan Black), a young man looking for direction in life.

A young girl from the reserve is murdered by Clarence Gaskill (Hugh Dillon); the white man's sentence is light, leading the community to demand justice or vengeance.

Ryan Black (Saulteaux) as Silas Crow an 18 year old aspiring mechanic struggling to write a short narrative of his home.

Lisa LaCroix as Illianna, Silas's Sister Micheal Greyeyes (Muskeg Lake First Nation) as Gooch, former boyfriend of Illiana and returns home from prison Jennifer Podemski (Anishinaabe, Lenni Lenape, and Métis) as Sadie Maracle Tamara Podemski (Anishinaabe) as Little Margaret Dance Me Outside was the first acting role for Dillon, who was previously known as a rock singer.

Other contributors to the soundtrack included the folk music duo Kashtin, singer-songwriter Keith Secola and Dillon's band The Headstones, as well as previously recorded songs by Redbone and The Ramones, and an instrumental score by Mychael Danna.