Ivan Gibson is a boxer past his prime and the single father of Gabriella, a teenage daughter he’s barely seen since his divorce many years earlier. His ex-wife’s untimely death suddenly thrusts Gabriella into his care, putting Ivan into a role he has neglected all his life, that of her father.
But his bank account is nearly drained, and he’s training for a twelve-round boxing match with Hoyce Taylor, a rising star in the ring. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime shot at a major cash prize, and a chance reignite his boxing career. Taylor has never been knocked down before.
Ivan struggles to create a bond with Gabriella while trying to train for the upcoming fight. When things crumble between them, Ivan is forced to face his personal demons and rethink his life.
Through his high school years Souter gravitated towards the areas of video production, acting classes, screenwriting, and high school theatre, playing the role of the monster in the high school play Frankenstein in Grade 11.
Having a strong interest in video production, screenwriting and acting, Souter and friends, David Hamm and Warren Pilozow, in Grade 12, made an independent film titled Deadly Resemblance. A passion for movie making was born.
