Darly, a waitress with a past that's weighing her down, decides to drive to Alaska to try and come to terms with her unfortunate history. Along the way, she meets Marianne, an impulsive young woman leaving an abusive relationship. The two hit the road together and keep driving north, bonding over the hardships that they have endured and meeting a number of eccentric characters as they get closer to their destination.
Acting
Lahti and Tilly's chemistry—messy, magnetic, utterly believable.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like women talking, not performing.
Director
Edward Zwick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This flew under the radar during the 90s indie boom, overshadowed by Thelma & Louise's flashier female road trip—unfairly.
Edward Zwick directed this between Thirtysomething and Legends of the Fall—his only female-led road movie.
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