The Loneliest Planet

Gael García Bernal stars in this slow-burning backpacking thriller following a young hipster couple, led by a guide, taking a twisted trip across the Georgian wilderness. There, an encounter with armed peasants tears a rift between the couple and unexpected consequences.

"A young, soon-to be-married couple are backpacking in Georgia. Habitual travellers, they pride themselves on their ability to get by with ingratiating smiles and the merest smattering of the native tongue. Hiring a local guide, they set off to trek deep into the stunning Caucasus Mountains, but as they pass through this vast, deserted landscape they are taken by surprise. A momentary mistake is made, an involuntary gesture. Brief though this is, it threatens everything the couple believed about themselves and each other. Meantime the guide looks on, observing their every move…" ( London Film Festival 2011)

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