Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.
Cinematography
Harris Savides makes sand look like alien planet poetry.
Direction
Van Sant's 10-minute walking shots that shouldn't work but do.
Score
Arvo Pärt's sparse piano will haunt your dreams.
Director
Gus Van Sant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Damon and Affleck wrote the screenplay themselves, loosely based on a real hike where Damon got lost.
This kicked off Van Sant's 'Death Trilogy' with minimalist formal experiments that divided Cannes audiences.
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