Carrying Jack
Feature Drama | Based on a True Story
A drama with a love story at its heart.
After losing his teenage son to suicide, a father finds unexpected love and fights to rebuild a life worth living. But with every step forward, echoes of the past threaten to pull him back into despair.
Fourteen-year-old Jack leaves behind no note, no explanation—only unanswered questions. For his father, Lukas, the loss is devastating. His marriage unravels, leaving him to rebuild his life while caring for his younger son, Miguel. He carries Jack's ashes in a ring, keeping his son close wherever life takes him.
Then Lukas meets Danielle. Vibrant, funny, and full of life, she awakens something he thought he'd lost forever. Their unexpected romance brings laughter, adventure, and the promise of a new beginning. Yet even in his happiest moments, memories of Jack threaten to pull Lukas back into darkness.
When Lukas finally speaks with Walter, the man whose life was saved by Jack's donated heart, the encounter stirs emotions he struggles to understand. And when tragedy strikes Danielle's family just weeks before their wedding in Italy, their newfound happiness faces another painful test.
Based on a true story, Carrying Jack is a journey through loss, love, and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.
Because moving forward doesn't mean leaving those we love behind.
THE RING
Jack’s ashes rest inside this ring, close to his father’s heart—a bond that endures, a love that lives on.
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The completed screenplay and treatment are available upon request.