

When David is left by his fiancé just days before the wedding, his relentlessly upbeat best man, Flula, insists that the pair go on David's previously planned honeymoon: a seven-day backpacking trip through the breathtaking mountains of Oregon. Their adventures are bookended with passages from William Clark's diary describing his friendship with Meriwether Lewis and the terrain they crossed during their expedition.
Acting
Giuntoli and Borg's real friendship fuels every awkward, tender moment.
Cinematography
Oregon's Cascade Range shot like a nature documentary stole the show.
Writing
Lewis and Clark diary framing elevates bro-movie into something unexpectedly poetic.
Director
Alex Simmons
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Giuntoli and Borg are real-life best friends; the film grew from their actual hiking trip videos. Borg's YouTube fame as 'DJ Flula' directly shaped his character's hyper-optimistic persona.
The film quietly belongs to a micro-genre of 'mumblecore outdoors'—think 'The Puffy Chair' with better scenery. Its 80-minute runtime was reportedly studio-mandated, sacrificing subplots for brisk emotional beats.