A woman embarks on a grueling thousand-mile hike, earnestly confronting her past on a journey of measured, gritty self-discovery.
Melancholy and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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A woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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