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  • 2020
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2020
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 47 m
The Dark Divide

Summary The Dark Divide is based on the true story of renowned butterfly expert Dr. Robert Pyle’s (David Cross) perilous 1995 journey across one of America’s largest undeveloped wildlands. At the urging of his dying wife Thea (Debra Messing), the shy author finds himself in over his head on an epic, life-changing expedition through Washington’s ...

Directed By: Tom Putnam

Written By: Robert M. Pyle, Tom Putnam

  • 2020
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2020
  • Strike Back Studios
  • 1 h 47 m

The Dark Divide

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary The Dark Divide is based on the true story of renowned butterfly expert Dr. Robert Pyle’s (David Cross) perilous 1995 journey across one of America’s largest undeveloped wildlands. At the urging of his dying wife Thea (Debra Messing), the shy author finds himself in over his head on an epic, life-changing expedition through Washington’s ...

Directed By: Tom Putnam

Written By: Robert M. Pyle, Tom Putnam

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89
Sep 18, 2020
A beautiful, quiet, lyrical, funny wilderness trip, a meditation on loss and picking up the pieces, and the most perfectly poignant performance of David Cross' acting career, all based on the best-selling autobiography of a leading lepidopterist (butterfly expert, to you and me).
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Sep 18, 2020
The gorgeous and often forbidding scenery (there's a harrowing episode set in an underground lava tunnel) should provide a visual balm to those suffering the claustrophobic effects of quarantining. The terrific music score, featuring numerous contributions by The Avett Brothers, feels like a bonus.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 17, 2020
While the sequences involving Robert attempting to confront his dying wife are certainly heart-rending (perhaps a tad too forcefully), the movie’s most sublime moments happen in the present, when Putnam focuses on the man’s recovery. The bits where Robert encounters the insects he’s after are as magical and ephemeral as said butterflies.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 16, 2020
The Dark Divide will win over nature lovers with stunning visuals and an overarching message about the importance of conserving our unpredictable planet and relishing the beauty of exploring it.
By Shaena Montanari FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Public House Films, TBVE, REI Co-op Studios, REI Co-op
Release Date Sep 18, 2020
Duration 1 h 47 m
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Tagline Get lost. Find yourself.
Website http://www.darkdividefilm.com/
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Awards

Red Nation Film Festival
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Film Threat Award This!
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations

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