Little Chenier: A Cajun Story is a 2006 American drama film directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf and written by Jace Johnson and Wolf. It is set in the bayous of Louisiana, and stars Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., and Chris Mulkey. The film completed principal photography in Louisiana in August 2005, just days before Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita hit all of the areas they had filmed in.
The film tells the story of Beaux Dupuis (Schaech), a young man who lives in the swamps of Cajun country on a small stretch of land called Little Chenier with his younger mentally handicapped brother, Pemon (Koehler). Beaux supports them both by running a bait shop. Beaux is in love with Mary-Louise (Braun), who has left him to elope with the son of the sheriff, Carl (Davidson). Neither Carl nor Beaux are fond of each other. Carl also enjoys tormenting Pemon.
When Pemon is accused of a crime, Beaux must do everything he can to protect his brother. He soon realizes that he is up against a powerful and corrupt system, and he must make some difficult choices in order to save Pemon.
The film was released in the United States on October 20, 2006. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the performances of Schaech and Koehler and others criticizing the film’s slow pace and lack of originality.
You can watch Little Chenier: A Cajun Story on Amazon Prime Video.
