Pilgrim Song

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Pilgrim Song

2012

1h 56m

Drama

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6 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

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

Daniel M. Gold

New York Times

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.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 9, 2013

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Rob Humanick

Slant Magazine

It aims for a sense of soulful introspection that instead comes off as an unwitting parody of languid indie conventions.

Rated: 1/4

May 8, 2013

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Nick Schager

Village Voice

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.

May 7, 2013

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Patrick Felton

Battleship Pretension

Despite its lack of compelling storytelling, the film has numerous moments of surprising honesty.

Mar 10, 2021

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Tedium on the Trail could be the alternative title for this logy trek through the woods.

May 17, 2013

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 16, 2012

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Martha Stephens

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Timothy Morton

James

Bryan Marshall

Lyman

Harrison Cole

Bo

Karrie Crouse

Joan

Christina Jennings

Shelly

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Synopsis

A recently unemployed teacher (Timothy Morton) 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