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The Loneliest Planet
The Loneliest Planet
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THE LONELIEST PLANET

Directed by Julia Loktev
United States, Germany, 2011
Thriller

Synopsis

Engaged American couple Alex and Nica are backpacking through Eastern Europe. Upon arriving in Georgia, they hire a guide to lead them on a camping trek. Walking for hours, the three trade anecdotes to pass the time—until a momentary misstep changes everything the couple believes about themselves.

Synopsis

Engaged American couple Alex and Nica are backpacking through Eastern Europe. Upon arriving in Georgia, they hire a guide to lead them on a camping trek. Walking for hours, the three trade anecdotes to pass the time—until a momentary misstep changes everything the couple believes about themselves.

Our take

With its languid cinematography, Julia Loktev’s mesmerizing second feature takes us on a zig-zagging journey with a couple—played by Gael García Bernal and Hani Furstenberg—who have to suddenly confront the limits of what defines human relationships. What is left unsaid can be far more powerful.