A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
December 5, 2020
Original Title:
The Wishing Tree
Genres:
Drama
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
Broken by a lifetime of disappointment and pain, Julia 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 and Ryan 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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