Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.
Set in the 1920's outside of Montreal, twelve-year-old Sam has been going through a difficult time since his father, a famous Arctic explorer, disappeared in the tundra. Sam, however, refuses to believe his father is dead which causes problems at home, especially when his mom re-marries. Things begin to look up when Sam befriends a dog named Kayla and designs a dog sled to compete in a big race organized by the town government.