The Loneliest Planet (2011)

Directed by

Julia Loktev

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

12

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 76 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple hires a local guide for a backpacking trip in the mountains of Georgia. An incident during the hike changes their relationship and trust in each other.

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What happens

The Loneliest Planet is a 2011 American drama thriller film written and directed by Julia Loktev, based on the short story Expensive Trips Nowhere by Tom Bissell, published in his collection God Lives in St. Petersburg. Starring Gael García Bernal and Hani Furstenberg, the film follows a young couple who travel with a local guide through a twisted backpacking trip across the Georgian wilderness. The Loneliest Planet premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on August 11, 2011, followed by its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2011. The film was theatrically released in the United States on October 26, 2012, to positive reviews from critics. It went on to be screened at the New York Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, and the 2011 AFI Fest in Los Angeles, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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