The Salt Path

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The Salt Path

2024

1h 55m

Drama

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THE SALT PATH is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn's 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. THE SALT PATH is a journey that is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. A portrayal of home, how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

The muscular screenplay from Rebecca Lenkiewicz is impressive too, as she fillets out a lot of the preachy stuff in the book and performs a hefty structural rejig. What’s left is a movie that’s immediately one of the great British films...

Rated: 4/5

Jun 4, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

A tale of desperate penury that offers famous faces, gorgeous scenery and artful uplift, made to be seen in a boutique cinema.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 4, 2025

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Yet another pat story about how reconnecting with nature is good for the soul.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 3, 2025

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Predictable to a fault and rather draggy as extraneous characters come and go with little effect, the creeping dullness is offset by the glorious landscapes and the hard-won, uplifting finale.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2025

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Leigh Paatsch

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

To be completely honest, if this movie was not adapted from a true story – Ray’s memoir of the epic trek was a bestseller in 2018 – then most viewers would rapidly lose interest in the protagonists’ low-key plight.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 9, 2025

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Daniel Hart

Ready Steady Cut

The film's authenticity in portraying the challenges of the hike and the couple's resilience is commendable.

Jun 8, 2025

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David A

Gillian Anderson was great. This is not my kind of movie but it kept me wondering and thinking through it all.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/25

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Vadim E

The movie offers a thorough, if not too verbose, exploration of love and relationship between two persons in dire circumstances. It excels in the smaller moments and interactions, and is indeed about journey, not destination. Definitely worth a watch, but expect a slow burn, not a rollercoaster ride.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Les N

A more beautiful film I couldn't imagine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Mark M

Thoroughly enjoyable contemplative movie with really good acting and chemistry. If you liked Tracks or The Way, you'll like this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Anna D

2 stars because I liked the actors (not their best performances) and I liked the drone footage.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Bernard M

A film that could have benefited from greater plot exposition. Excellent cinematography and music score.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Marianne Elliott

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Raynor Winn

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Synopsis

THE SALT PATH is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn's 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. THE SALT PATH is a journey that is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. A portrayal of home, how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

Director: Marianne Elliott
Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Lloyd Levin, Beatriz Levin, Thorsten Schumacher, Norman Merry, Kristin Irving, Peter Hampden
Screenwriter: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Production Co: Lipsync Productions, BBC Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 55m