Big Sur (2013)
Year: 2013Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Polish
Starring: Stana Katic, Radha Mitchell, Josh Lucas
Storyline:
Suddenly the report and a self-destructive lifestyle was taking a toll on the mind and body after the outstanding success of Jack Kerouac's groundbreaking new way. When the beautiful literary maverick and hero of the Beat Generation, Kerouac now sees only a remnant of his former self, ravaged by alcohol and drugs, old beyond his years and tormented self-doubt. Questioning his talent, loyalty and mortality, Kerouac leaves New York to California, in search of redemption, an isolated, fog-banked cabin in the primitive landscape of Big Sur woods. What ensues in those fateful three weeks of August 1960, is both frightening and revealing. While Kerouac is able to find the beauty and pride in his surroundings, the dichotomy of his psyche makes him unable to confront his demons alone. He sets off on a collision course with visceral paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness. His desperation culminates in an intense, hallucinatory collapse, but the duality of ...
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