Going for Home

In the aftermath of last year’s Eaton Canyon fire, the racially and economically diverse community of Altadena faced devastation on every front: homes destroyed, families displaced, and a long, uncertain road to recovery. Amid the chaos, one institution refuses to fold—the Central Altadena Little League. With fields damaged, players scattered, and parents stretched to their limits, the league makes a quiet but resolute decision: the season will go on.

What unfolds is far more than a sports story. Shot over nine months, Oscar-winning filmmaker (and Steppenwolf ensemble member) Eric Simonson directs this moving documentary that follows a season in which baseball becomes both refuge and reckoning. As the team pushes toward an unlikely championship run, the film weaves together intimate, verité moments, postgame talks, insurance battles, and families redefining what “home” even means. Executive produced by John C. Reilly and Paul Giamatti, the film tenderly reflects the pain and resilience of a neighborhood coming together after catastrophe.