Sonja and Carl

Sonja Danychuk, a serious and introverted student, takes pride in her intellect and academic achievements--essential skills when growing up in a dirt-poor family that struggles to survive in a small town. When her father is cut down by a fatal heart attack, Sonja must find a way to pay for college while also supporting her financially strained mother. She agrees to tutor Carl Helbig, her high school's hockey star and NHL hopeful, despite her stro...