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The Wishing Tree

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Broken by a lifetime of disappointment and pain, Julia (Laura Adamo) leaves behind her crumbling marriage and sets off alone on an arduous hiking expedition in a quest for answers, healing and peace--searching for the fabled Wishing Tree, believed to bring good fortune to those who come to ask. On the trail, Julia encounters Caleb (Sebastien Roberts) and Ryan (Altair Vincent) lost in the woods, both struggling with their own demons of denied sexuality and addiction. Thrown together unexpectedly, they embark on a soul-searching journey of transformation, discovering that hope is sometimes found in the most unlikely ways.
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JK Sooja Common Sense Media While The Wishing Tree strives for a quietly powerful introspective journey of a woman's idea of who she should be, a few issues keep this story from feeling important or relevant. Rated: 2/5 Jan 18, 2022 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org ...stirs inevitable comparisons to Wild, the 2014 adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's memoir starring Reese Witherspoon. ... Yet where the latter film crafted an aura of introspection and solitude, The Wishing Tree feels more crowded, almost busy. Dec 14, 2021 Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat The Wishing Treeshows us that hope can be found in many places, in many ways. Rated: 7/10 Dec 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Broken by a lifetime of disappointment and pain, Julia (Laura Adamo) leaves behind her crumbling marriage and sets off alone on an arduous hiking expedition in a quest for answers, healing and peace--searching for the fabled Wishing Tree, believed to bring good fortune to those who come to ask. On the trail, Julia encounters Caleb (Sebastien Roberts) and Ryan (Altair Vincent) lost in the woods, both struggling with their own demons of denied sexuality and addiction. Thrown together unexpectedly, they embark on a soul-searching journey of transformation, discovering that hope is sometimes found in the most unlikely ways.
Director
Laura Adamo
Producer
Laura Adamo, Pasha Patriki
Screenwriter
Laura Adamo, Dominic Auld, Steve Chambers
Production Co
George Flores Sound Post, Rooster Post Production
Genre
Drama, Adventure, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2021
Runtime
1h 25m
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