Wild (2014)
- director: Jean-Marc Vallée
- actor: Brian Van Holt Charles Baker Gaby Hoffmann J.D. Evermore Kevin Rankin Laura Dern Michiel Huisman Mo McRae Reese Witherspoon Thomas Sadoski W. Earl Brown
- writer: Nick Hornby
Synopsis:
A self-destructive woman attempts to leave behind her years of drug abuse and reckless sex with a solo, 1,000-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.
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