The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

The journey that made the impossible come true.

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Release Date

9/27/1985

Runtime

101 mins

Overview

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$9,708,373

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A resilient young girl's determined cross-country journey during the Depression becomes a coming-of-age adventure tempered by the era's hardship. The film balances the exhilaration of freedom and self-discovery against the melancholy of displacement and lost innocence.

Mood

HopefulBittersweetExhilaratingWistful

Themes

FamilyComing of ageSurvivalFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Road movie

Heads up

Child endangerment

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