Into the Wild

After graduating from college, with a comfortable life ahead of him, young, idealistic Christopher McCandless gave up everything and went off to live in the wilderness of Alaska. Hitchhiking through inhospitable landscapes, McCandless encountered a series of characters that shaped his life. He died in the Alaskan wilderness a few months later.The motives behind his choice, but also the cause of his death are mysteries which only he could answer.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Sean Penn, based on the novel by Jon Krakauer

Cinematography: Eric Gautier

Editing: Jay Cassidy

Sound: Martin Hernandez

Music: Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder, Production Design: Derek Hill, Art Direction: Domenic Silvestri

Actors: Emile Hirsch (Christopher McCandless), Marcia Gay Harden (Billie McCandless),William Hurt (Walt McCandless), Jena Malone (Carine McCandless), Catherine Keener (Jan Burres), Hal Halbrook (Ron Franz)

Production: River Road Entertainment & Paramount Vantage & Square One C.I.H. & Linson Film

Producers: Sean Penn, Art Linson, Bill Pohlad

Costumes: Mary Claire Hannan

Format: 35mm Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 2007

Duration: 148

Sean Penn

He grew up in Santa Monica, California. Since making his film debut acting in Taps (1981), he has enjoyed an extensive and celebrated career. He has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actor in: Dead Man Walking (1995), Sweet and Lowdown (1999), I Am Sam (2001), and Mystic River (2003), for which he won the Academy Award. In 2002, he was presented with the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara IFF, and in 2003 became the youngest ever recipient of the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award from the San Sebastian FF.