Soul of a Beast

A 17-year-old finds himself in a turbulent conflict between his responsibilities as a father and his youthful yearnings to be free, as well as between friendship and true love.

Gabriel, a 17-year-old skater, has the sole care of his son Jamie and is torn between the loss of his youthful freedom and the responsibilities of being a young father. When he meets the enigmatic Cory, his best friend’s new girlfriend, they fall in love. In the presence of a magnificent giraffe, the planets begin to move and a state of emergency is declared in the city: Wild animals have escaped from the zoo. In the midst of this, Joel, his best friend, finds out about the love between Gabriel and Cory and Jamie’s unpredictable mother decides she wants to take her son from Gabriel. As Gabriel’s life spirals out of control against a backdrop of escaping animals, he continues to court Cory. Their love grows, but so does the threat of losing Jamie. Joel, deeply hurt by the betrayal of his friendship with Gabriel, races off on his motorbike toward a terrible accident.