Lookout tells the story of the Kinzlers, a complex working-class
family firmly rooted in northwestern Montana.
Josiah and Margaret Kinzler have forged an unusual bond marked by both
tenderness and distance; their daughters, Cody and Louisa, grow up
watching their parents navigate what it means to be true to yourself and
what that costs. Lookout offers a gripping dual coming-of-age: Cody's
from stoic ranch kid to hotshot firefighter to resilient woman learning
to rely on others, and Josiah's as he struggles to thrive in a world
that has misunderstood him. Bound by their love of the land, the
Kinzlers work to bridge the gaps created by what they leave unspoken.
Lookout brings to life a family coming out to itself, at home in a new
and nuanced American West.