Ella Lee Thompson (played by Renae Morriseau) is a protagonist in Backroads.
An indigenous woman living on Manitoulin Island in the 1970s who suffers in an abusive marriage, kills her husband Eric in self-defense, and faces arrest and murder charges. Larry (played by Max Martini) appears in Backroads.
A racist police officer who arrests Ella Lee Thompson, charges her with murder, and rapes her while she is in custody.
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Characters
Ella Lee Thompson
(played by Renae Morriseau) — protagonist
An indigenous woman living on Manitoulin Island in the 1970s who suffers in an abusive marriage, kills her husband Eric in self-defense, and faces arrest and murder charges.
Larry
(played by Max Martini) — supporting
A racist police officer who arrests Ella Lee Thompson, charges her with murder, and rapes her while she is in custody.
Key Relationships
Ella Lee Thompson → Larry
(Power Oppressor)
Story Analysis
A story of survival against systemic abuse, where legal defense and supernatural justice converge to protect an Indigenous woman.
