Lean On Pete (Direct)

The narrative follows 15-year-old Charley Thompson, a quiet and resilient kid living a precarious life in Portland with his single father.

Lean on Pete is a stark, moving coming-of-age story that subverts the typical "boy and his animal" trope by trading sentimentality for gritty realism. Originally a 2010 novel by Willy Vlautin, it was adapted into a critically acclaimed 2018 film directed by Andrew Haigh. The Core Story Lean on Pete

: Charley finds a sense of purpose working for a grizzled horse trainer, Del (played by Steve Buscemi in the film), and develops a deep connection with an aging, "washed up" quarter horse named Lean on Pete. The narrative follows 15-year-old Charley Thompson, a quiet