Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous journey of sleeping in cars and breaking into hotel rooms, she’s drawn to Rene, a lonesome backpacker looking for tranquility in the wilderness.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Oct 20257/10
**_A teen girl, a bad guy, a good guy and the scenic beauty of Alaska_** Shot in August, 2012, this is a drama/adventure with breathtaking locations that focuses on a 14 years-old girl, played by Ella Purnell, who was still 15 during shooting (soon to be 16 after filming). As a young woman, she’s learning her way in the world, conscious of the “fallen” state of things, conscious of her blossoming beauty, learning of the nature of males and learning her role or power in corresponding relationships. She’s coming-of-age and too young to be independent; all she knows is that she must evade abuse, whatever the cost. Are all men “toxic”? Is there nobility, wisdom? Is there such a thing as positive fate and, if so, is each person responsible for discerning signs and beneficial human resources to meet it? While this has a similar milieu to “The Edge,” don’t expect a thrilling blockbuster survival adventure. This is more lowkey and mundane. Yet it has potent subtexts and leaves you reflecting upon them. It runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot on location in Alaska. GRADE: B
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**Quiet, moving film set in stunning Alaska** While her mom's in treatment, 14-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her late father's brother (known only as "Uncle") in Juneau, Alaska. Her unease in her uncle's company is apparent from the beginning of the film even as he tries to win her over by buying her a smartphone. When he crosses a line with her, she sees no other option but to run away and try to get home to Seattle. The problem is, she can't get in contact with her mom and she lacks the means to travel back home. At this point, Mackenzie begins to shadow a lone backpacker, Rene Bartlett, in the hopes that he'll help her return home. Bartlett, grieving the recent loss of his wife, is initially closed off and reluctant to assume responsibility for the persistent teenager who won't reveal what she's running from. But he can't in good conscience let Mackenzie wander around Denali Park alone with no food or equipment, so their journey together begins. It's in the vast, quiet, and gorgeous Alaskan wilderness that both Mackenzie and Bartlett begin to heal from their respective hurts, and slowly develop a level of trust. For Mackenzie, Bartlett becomes the surrogate father figu
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Cast
- Bruce GreenwoodRene Bartlett
- Ella PurnellMackenzie
- Brian GeraghtyUncle
- Ann DowdJeanie
- Nolan Gerard FunkTommy
- Diane FarrJane
- Joshua LeonardTed
- Erin Lindsay KingDiner Waitress
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- Frank Hall GreenDirector
- Frank Hall GreenWriter
- Hillary SperaDirector of Photography
- Saunder JurriaansOriginal Music Composer
- Danny BensiOriginal Music Composer
- Mako KamitsunaEditor
- Schuyler WeissProducer
- Joseph StephansProducer
- Frank Hall GreenProducer
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