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On the Road to Desolation

1997 · 50 min

A quiet, reflective documentary that settles you into solitude and slowly traces a creative mind's turning point.

Overview: Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, art, identity, memory
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
art
identity
memory
loneliness
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none