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  • 2021
  • Amor Media
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2021
  • Amor Media
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Ben Givens (Tom Skerritt), a retired heart surgeon and recent widower who learns he has terminal cancer. Determined to navigate his final days on his own terms, he shares the news with no one—not even his daughter (Mira Sorvino)—instead traveling back to his boyhood home in Eastern Washington with only his dog in tow. But the journey doe...

Directed By: S.J. Chiro

Written By: David Guterson, Thane Swigart

  • 2021
  • Amor Media
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2021
  • Amor Media
  • 1 h 33 m

East of the Mountains

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Ben Givens (Tom Skerritt), a retired heart surgeon and recent widower who learns he has terminal cancer. Determined to navigate his final days on his own terms, he shares the news with no one—not even his daughter (Mira Sorvino)—instead traveling back to his boyhood home in Eastern Washington with only his dog in tow. But the journey doe...

Directed By: S.J. Chiro

Written By: David Guterson, Thane Swigart

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75
Sep 27, 2021
Character actor Tom Skerritt takes the lead for once in this gentle, melancholic drama about an older man who, while overwhelmed by suicidal thoughts, figures some things out for himself. Fans of David Guterson’s source novel will probably get it, but everyone else might need a moment to get the picture.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 24, 2021
There’s more than a few moments where saccharine is the easy option. And while some will say the film is perhaps too understated, it meets its star at the right level. A little goes a long way here.
By Dan Mecca FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 19, 2021
With a lesser actor, East of the Mountains could have come across as tedious or maudlin, or both. Instead, Skerritt delivers a performance of such understated eloquence and dignity that it emerges as a quiet gem.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 23, 2021
In a star’s turn, Skerritt reveals the tiniest fissures of vulnerability in his unfaltering portrayal of a cardiologist who is ailing and grieving — and fed up with both.
By Lisa Kennedy FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 24, 2021
With a little more filmmaking flair, or drive, or a fresh perspective, East of the Mountains could’ve been a real gem. Instead, it’s a decent little character study about a man facing death, worth a look for the magnificent central performance alone.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Phantom Rock Films
Release Date Sep 24, 2021
Duration 1 h 33 m
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• 2 Nominations

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