Overview
- Set in 1933 against federal moves to claim privately held gold, the film follows a convict forced to haul bullion across hostile Oregon wilderness under a harsh warden’s watch.
- Critics consistently single out Hawke, with praise for his rugged, grounded turn even as some reviews cite uneven editing and underdeveloped story elements.
- The movie premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and is currently being shopped for a U.S. release.
- Shot in Germany with Munich and the Bavarian forest standing in for Oregon, the film features atmospheric cinematography by Matteo Cocco and a prog-rock score by Latham and Shelby Gaines.
- Russell Crowe co-stars as the warden, with Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Julia Jones, Sam Hazeldine, and Jeffrey Lee Hallman among the ensemble.