Lean On Pete

Told from the perspective of fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson, Lean on Pete (2010) is the story of a boy left to fend for himself by his wayward single father. Charley wanders to Portland Meadows racetrack one day and finds work with a surly, washed up horse trainer. He befriends an ageing quarter horse named Lean on Pete, and before long, Charley and Pete find themselves alone in an unforgiving landscape scattered with a vivid cast of characters, desperate situations, and glimmers of hope.

Adapted to the big screen, Lean on Pete is set for release in 2018. The film, written and directed by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years), stars Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny, Charlie Plummer and Travis Fimmel.