Samuel Murphy will stop at nothing to get back to his little girl and try to reclaim their life after the Great Depression nearly destroyed it. When he is sent to a concentration camp and his daughter to a girls home to be put up for adoption, he makes a deal with the warden to help smuggle gold from the mines to another city so that the government can't get their hands on it. To do that, he must endure the brutality of the land in order to make it home again.
The historical based drama takes place in the 1930's and showcases the struggle that many Americans went through in that time period and the actors did a good job of bringing that to life. Those include Ethan Hawke who played Samuel as we see his struggle in losing everything right down to his own daughter. The thing about Hawke is he doesn't give up and gives charm to that motivation that causes his character to shine through out. Additionally, Russell Crowe has a uniqueness as a sauve business man. He comes off very harsh when we first see him, but underneath that harshness is a unique genuine compassionate side as he sees the pain that Samuel (Hawke) ultimately is going through with the news of his daughter's impending adoption. That fuels the plot to use him for a tool to get the Gold away from the area, and the government's eyes.
Lastly the film wouldn't be complete without the supporting actors including Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaard Tennesen, Samuel Hazeldine, Julia Jones and Ava Berry as Sam's spunky daughter. All of these actors drive this historical film in a way that will make audiences throughly engaged in something that happened nearly 100 years ago.
The independent film came out in theaters September 18 and because of the independent nature of the film, it's only showing for a limited time. That being said, at an hour 54 minute runtime, it's certainly one to add to your list of must sees before it's too late. It's a film that packed with adventure and suspense while set in the gorgeous uncharted land of Germany as it's own interpretation could very much be in the woodland areas of North America.
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