Ahead of its theatrical release, Picturehouse has debuted the official trailer for The North, the immersive hiking drama from writer-director Bart Schrijver (Human Nature), starring Bart Harder and Carles Pulido.
The North will open theatrically across North America beginning October 9, in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Denver/Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver, with additional markets to follow.
The film will have a special sneak preview on October 5 in over 100 Dolby Cinema locations, offering audiences an early opportunity to experience the film on the big screen complete with Dolby Vision dual 4K laser projection and Dolby Atmos immersive sound, which enhances the film’s richly detailed soundscape, from the elements and ambient sounds of the Scottish Highlands.
Shot entirely on location across Scotland’s West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail, The North follows two friends in their early thirties who reunite after a decade apart to undertake the grueling 330-mile journey. Chris (Bart Harder), a Dutchman, and Lluis (Carles Pulido), a Spaniard, navigate Scotland’s lush but unpredictable terrain and the emotional challenges of reconnecting, embarking on a journey filled with overwhelming natural beauty, unexpected epiphanies and life-changing self-discovery.
The filmmakers and cast immersed themselves in the experience to make the film. Director Bart Schrijver took his small team onto the trails, carrying their equipment and supplies and sleeping outdoors along the way. Without lighting equipment and with fewer than six cast and crew on the trail at any given time, the production had the freedom to adapt to the journey as it unfolded. They shot chronologically, with Schrijver rewriting scenes at night based on what they had encountered that day, allowing the weather, terrain and physical realities of the journey to shape the story.
That immersive quality extends to the film’s sound design. With no traditional musical score, The North relies on the natural sounds of the trail, including wind, rain, wildlife and footsteps, to place audiences alongside its characters.
“The North is exactly the kind of film we want audiences to experience together on the big screen,” says Bob Berney, CEO of Picturehouse. “Working with our partners at Tuesday Studio, Fjällräven and Dolby Cinema at AMC, we are launching a specialized film in a spectacular eventized format.”
The North was written and directed by Bart Schrijver and The film was produced by Schrijver, Arnold Janssen and Tom Hölscher, with Kees De Jong serving as executive producer. Cinematography is by Twan Peeters, with sound recording by Fraser Allan and editing by Gijs Walstra. The North is a production of the
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