Movie

A Far Off Place

1993 · 107 min

A sweeping, perilous desert journey that mixes coming-of-age tenderness with tense survival stakes and a stark sense of loss.

Tagline: A far off land. A far off journey. A far off adventure.
Overview: Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
coming-of-age
grief
justice
friendship
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none