Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 85 minutes
An ambitious, rock-climbing geology student defies her imperious advisor to travel to the Nevada high desert, where a career-defining discovery and an unexpected friendship with a young cattle rancher force her to make life-altering decisions.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Jonathan DIMAIO Cast : Alex OLIVER, Jack MULHERN, Drew GEHLING, Jeremy HOLM, Eddie MARTINEZ
After a devastating betrayal, Alex, a geology PhD student, flees to the Mojave Desert to do research and rock climb. But she can’t escape her thesis advisor, who tries to control her from afar. Then she meets another desert dweller, a young cowboy from a struggling cattle ranch. They become friends, bonding over climbing and the challenges of desert life. But then Alex’s research takes off—prompting her advisor to demand she return to publish—just as a mistake she makes as an outsider threatens the rancher’s livelihood. Alex must decide what matters more: a self-interested choice of a safe path toward a successful career, or doing what’s right to support a friend and diving into the unknown.
Country(ies) : USA