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Pilgrim Song

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A recently unemployed teacher tries to find himself during a two-month hike along Kentucky's Sheltowee Trace Trail.

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Daniel M. Gold New York Times 05/09/2013
2.5/5
James is aimless, charmless, unreachable; it's hard to tell whether he is meant to be a cipher, or if Mr. Morton is simply not up to lending him depth. Go to Full Review Rob Humanick Slant Magazine 05/08/2013
1/4
It aims for a sense of soulful introspection that instead comes off as an unwitting parody of languid indie conventions. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Village Voice 05/07/2013
So little occurs, and so little seems to be at stake, that the action takes on the quality of a tossed-off, not-especially-melodic country-music ditty. Go to Full Review Patrick Felton Battleship Pretension 03/10/2021
Despite its lack of compelling storytelling, the film has numerous moments of surprising honesty. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 05/17/2013
Tedium on the Trail could be the alternative title for this logy trek through the woods. Go to Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 11/16/2012
3.5/4
The film makes the most of the natural widescreen wonder of its Appalachian forests and mountains, and its sense of isolation is a welcome change from the familiar urbanism of most mini-budgeted features. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/31/2017 Interesting natural and naturalistic story. Slow moving at times; the characters were convincing if not particularly likable. A story with tensions and conflict that are commonplace yet still poignant may not be for everyone. For me, though, this film is a welcome change from the hyped up violence and over-the-top melodrama that typifies so much of our current entertainment. The scenes of the Appalachian countryside are lovely, and again, while not normal travelogue material, gives the viewer a feel for the region. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Martha Stephens

Director

Timothy Morton

James

Bryan Marshall

Lyman

Harrison Cole

Bo

Karrie Crouse

Joan

Christina Jennings

Shelly
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Movie Info

Synopsis A recently unemployed teacher tries to find himself during a two-month hike along Kentucky's Sheltowee Trace Trail.
Director
Martha Stephens
Producer
Nick Case, Martha Stephens, Adam Wyatt Tate, Ryan Watt
Screenwriter
Karrie Crouse, Martha Stephens
Production Co
Paper Moon Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 56m