Movie

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985 · 101 min

A heartfelt, dusty Depression-era trek that mixes hardship with warmth, following a determined girl and her wolf through a hardscrabble America.

Tagline: The journey that made the impossible come true.
Overview: America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, coming-of-age, isolation
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
coming-of-age
isolation
loyalty
Places: countryside
road trip
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild