france anne solomon have do a fantastic job of combine a well write script and the perfect team of actor to bring a winter tale to fruition on the big screen . this movie be a brutally honest and personal view of the social ill that affect young black male at risk in toronto . rather than just present a violent shoot em up type of movie and solomon show u the life of men from a community who be proactive in their attempt to deal with the emotional and psychological effect of poverty and and urban violence . these be element that be hardly highlight in depth in news story we hear and see locally . what make this movie come alive be not just the story tell through a group of men seek answer and but it also the passion and emotion evoke by miss g ( play by the phenomenal leonie forbes ) . the history of conflict between her son ian and herself be emotionally riveting and a be the performance of canadian actor peter williams who play the role of the social worker and gene wright and who initiate the support group for black male . a winter tale be a special film tell from a unique angle . it a poignant story that be not exclusive to black canadian and but to anyone concern about the future of their community and the child grow up under similar condition .