Big Sur (2013)

Directed by

Michael Polish

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A writer named Jack Kerouac retreats to a remote cabin in Big Sur, California to recover from his alcoholism and the stress of fame. The film follows his time there as he struggles with his inner demons and deteriorating health.

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What happens

Big Sur is a 2013 adventure drama film written and directed by Michael Polish. It is an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac. The story is based on the time Kerouac spent in Big Sur, California, and his three brief sojourns to his friend Lawrence Ferlinghetti's cabin in Bixby Canyon. These trips were taken by Kerouac in an attempt to recuperate from his mental and physical deterioration due to his alcoholism and the pressures of his sudden success. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival before receiving a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 1, 2013, and has received generally negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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