1845 Oregon it says in the opening frame. We follow three families making their way to the promised land. But first they pass through endless desert, worry and suffer along the way. They have placed their trust, their lives in a lying blowhard and they are lost.
Minimalist plot. The starkest, most realistic example of the Great Western Migration ever put on screen. The trek is hard, dirty and dangerous and these characters show it. No real drama except the base question...will they survive?
Tonal, epic. The film filled me with admiration for the folks who actually did this...heading out on a hope and a prayer...tempting the fates with their lives, seeking out a better life. She captured their determination and grit and made it cinematic. Groundbreaking.
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