In recent times the outdoors is a returning theme in some very nice movies and documentaries. I gathered some of them on this page.
They show endurance, emotion and beauty, they are profound and funny.
Links to additional information in the International Movie DataBase, to the trailers and to websites or FaceBook pages are provided.
Walking the trail, experiencing the place, and... action!
Mile, Mile and a half
2013
Five friends leave their daily lives behind to hike California's historic John Muir Trail. Their goal - complete the journey in 25 days.
Hikers and viewers alike affirm the old adage - it's about the journey, not the destination.
Director: Jason M.Fitzpatrick, Ric Serena
IMDB score: 7,5
The Way
2010
A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to take the pilgrimage himself.
Director: Emilio Estevez
IMDB Score: 7,4
Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago
2013
A profile of six pilgrims taking the Camino De
Santiago pilgrimage.
Director: Lydia Smith
IMDB Score: 7,2
Wild
2014
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike
undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
IMDB Score: 7,3
Tracks
2013
A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile track across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.
Director: John Curran
IMDB Score: 7,2
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2000 Miles to Maine:
Adventures on the Appalachian
Trail
2004
On the Appalachian Trail the stories of those who had planned for months, left families, left jobs and set aside half a year for the trek to Maine are captured.
From Jack, who got stuck with an angry dog to Matt and Angie, who planned to get married on the trail when they reached Pennsylvania. Or Chad, an easy going guy in excellent shape who found himself tempted to walk off the trail after just a few days. Hikers like Chad become our eyes and ears on the journey to Maine's Mount Katahdin.
Director: Douglas Morse
IMDB Score: 7,7
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Downhill
2014
Four old school friends reunite to attempt the epic coast to coast walk, across the United Kingdom. As their journey unfolds, this comically incompatible foursome walk full tilt into their mid-life crises.
Director: James Rouse
IMDB Score: 7,3
Into the Wild
2007
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Director: Sean Penn
IMDB Score: 8,2
Desert Runners
2013
A diverse cast of non-professional runners attempt to complete the most difficult ultramarathon race series on Earth. Their dramatic journey takes them across the World's most picturesque yet brutal landscapes, pushing their bodies, hearts and spirits through a myriad of external and internal obstacles. DESERT RUNNERS delves into the mindset of ultra-athletes, and the complex ways in which human beings deal with both heartbreak and triumph.
Director: Jennifer Steinman
IMDB Score: 7,9
Within the way without (Tres en el camino)
2004
Three people from Japan, Brazil and Holland, independently visit Santiago de Compostela, Spain in winter, spring and summer. They follow the path that Apostle Saint James took during his pilgrimage there. The trip will change them.
Director: Laurence Boulting
IMDB Score: 6,5
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