20 of the best travel films - MW

REAL-LIFE ADVENTURES
Wild (2014)

Cheryl Strayed decided to walk the Pacific Crest Trail to face her ghost, and her memories were transformed into this improved movie with Reese Witherspoon as the inexperienced mountaineer. around his life. Director Jean-Marc Vallée was adamant: the film was shot entirely on the spot: the journey began in the Mojave Desert, towards Mount Hood - the highest point in Oregon - and magnificent Crater Lake, before reaching the top of the gods' iconic bridge at Cascade Locks on the Oregon / Washington border.

Tracks (2013)

Another thesis, Track, presents a young Mia Wasikowska in the role of Robyn Davidson, who spent nine months walking in the Australian desert on a camel. Her journey started in Alice Springs and took her across the Outback in the Indian Ocean, through attractions like Uluru and Coffin Bay. It's an inspiration for solo travelers, given that Robyn only goes with his dog and, at one point, a photographer (Adam Driver).

Into The Wild (2007)

A graduate, Christopher McCandless donated his wealth and money to charity and hitchhiked across North America to Alaska, where he tried to live in the wild. This insightful account of his journey is made by Sean Penn and star Emile Hirsch in many places actually visited by Christopher, alias Alexander Alexander Supertramp. Admire peaceful Lake Lake, camp at Hollow Beard, go down the Colorado River, and run with wild horses. There is a lot of desire until things get dark.

Lion (2016)

If you like a good cry or a virtual trip to India, then Lion is for you. Based on a true story, it tells the story of an Indian boy, Saroo (Sunny Pawar), who accidentally took the train to Kolkata and became homeless. After being adopted by an Australian couple, old Saroo (Dev Patel) searches for his memories - and the growing Internet - in order to find his childhood home and find his family. It is a film full of compassion and wheelchair travel, with places like Tasmania as well as India.

Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

A hilarious comedy about a rediscovered divorced person, this memoir presents a captivating landscape like a central performance by Diane Lane. Friends of Frances Mayes took her around the island of Tuscany, where she finally fell in love with a dilapidated house and bought it in a whim. She met many interesting people, including Polish builders and an eccentric British actor, and became a great repairer. The film was shot in and around the town of Cortona, near Arezzo: thinking that beautiful little houses cut across the hill overlooking the sparkling water.

HIKING TALES
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Take a walk in the New Zealand bush with this lovely comedy by Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi. A triumphant family adventure, he sees the grumpy adoptive uncle Hec (Sam Neill) accompany the audacious young woman Ricky (Julian Dennison) in a desert to embark on an intriguing adventure - and the opportunity for the couple to try their techniques of survival. Most of them revolve around the Auckland region and include the extremely impressive scene that Hec describes as majestic Islam

The Way (2010)

Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims with this touching meditation drama starring Martin Sheen as a grieving father who decides to follow the ancient spiritual path after the death of his son (played by Sheen's son, Emilio Estevez). The route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia has sensational landscapes as well as many entertaining characters, including James Nesbitt is an Irish travel writer.

ROAD TRIPS

On the Road (2012)

Based on the novel by Jack Kerouac, created in the late 1940s / early 1950s, the most famous Road Trip literature did not appear on the big screen until 55 years after the publication of the book. . Sam Riley is a writer who travels to Denver, North Carolina, San Francisco and Mexico by car and sometimes by bus. Go here to experience a fun-filled journey indirectly with flowing sex-style people played by a host of the hottest Hollywood characters, including Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge and Kirsten Dunst.

Captain Fantastic (2016)

The film immediately immerses the viewer in the forests of the Pacific Northwest: you are greeted by lush vegetation, singing birds and a deer that sneaks through the bush. However, the deer stated that it only existed for a short time when a group of children led by Bodevan (George MacKay) shot and brought him home to drink tea with their father (Viggo Mortensen - who is also on the road). He has the opportunity to make your fantasies off-net, before the family returns to society during a road trip with interesting consequences.

TRAIN TRIPS

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

The three brothers have crazy adventures during a train trip in this original and colorful film which can only be directed by Wes Anderson. Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman are a trio of quarrels and discuss their way through a beautiful train trip in India. Although the film was shot primarily in Rajasthan, the fictional route is also compelling in the Himalayas - and reminds you of the wonders of traveling abroad by train.

Before Sunrise (1995)

A train ride to Vienna is the romantic backdrop for this blockbuster film starring Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. After meeting during the trip, they traveled the city together. Their frank and direct conversations are relevant and humorous, and she easily falls in love with the Austrian capital when the couple hops on trams and ferris along the banks of the Danube. Director Richard Linklater did it with Before Sunset and Before Midnight, but it's still the most romantic in the series.

LIFE-CHANGING ADVENTURES
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

A dreamer finally realizes his travel fantasies in this bizarre adventure based on the new James Thurberui. Walter (Ben Stiller) works a dull office at Life magazine and goes on a global treasure hunt to find a missing negative from legendary photojournalist Sean O SummerConnell (Sean Penn). Walter Lemon's travels take him to Greenland, Iceland and the Himalayas, and although some places are independent, the film captures the magic of traveling the world in a comfortable format. , feel.

Patagonia (2010)

The psychological benefits of travel are at the heart of this tender film which explores the link between Wales and Argentina. A Cardiff couple travels to Patagonia where they are guided by a Welsh guide (Matthew Rhys). Meanwhile, an elderly woman travels from Argentina to Wales to discover her origins. It was a moving watch with an interesting scenario: Rhys discovered the production by riding on Patagonia, where he came across the director, Marc Evans, who was spying on the place.

Black Mountain Poets (2015)

The rural countryside of South Wales provides a magnificent setting for this rogue artist comedy by screenwriter and director Jamie Adams. Alice Lowe and Dolly Wells play runaway sisters pretending to be a pair of famous beat poets during a retreat in the Black Mountains - what could happen? As they camp in the wild, distant places form the backdrop for their buyout potential, as well as a lot of impromptu humor.

HISTORICAL TRAVELS
Meek’s Cutoff (2010)

You will want to relive the journey of these characters, but the landscape seems perceptible from the safety of your sofa. Freely inspired by a notorious incident in 1845, he saw a small group of settlers crossing the Oregon desert and becoming less and less confident in their guide, Stephen Meek (Bruce Greenwood). Kelly Reichardt, from the west flank, shows that the gender dynamic is gradually changing as the stakes increase, and she has assembled exceptional lead roles from Michelle Williams, Shirley Henderson and Zoe Kazan.

The Lost City of Z (2017)

Explorer Percy Fawcett was forced to travel, making risky trips to the Amazon to prove his theory of a lost civilization - theories mocked by his contemporaries. James Gray's 20th century film starring Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett, Sienna Miller as his wife and Robert Pattinson in the right arm, who helps him navigate the rainforest, is so beautiful accepting the dangers current.

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

An ambitious explorer takes an eventful forest trip in Werner Herzog's German classic, inspired by the life of Peruvian rubber baron Carlos Fitzcarrald. The infamously volatile actor Klaus Kinski, his wild eyes lit up with frantic abandonment when he dreamed of building an opera house in Iquitos, in the Amazon of Peru and controlling the Pachitea river in a boat. Huge steam. The photo shoot (known as troublesome as the events it describes) takes place in the wilderness of Brazil and Peru, where Herzog and cinematographer Thomas Mauch vividly document the costumes of the period. tablets against the scenery and sounds of the jungle.

CITY BREAKS
2 Days In Paris (2007)

Julie Delpy wrote, directed, and starred in this whipsmart drama set a humorous story about the concept of a romantic city. She plays Marion, a photographer who lives in New York and decides to spend two days in the French capital with her neural boyfriend Jack (Adam Goldberg). It has a lot of famous spots, including the Père Lachaise cemetery, Pasteur metro station and - if you can't live without Eurostar - du du Nord station.

In Bruges (2008)

Who knows a movie about a few cult characters can introduce a beautiful city charm? The Irish contract killers have very different goals: while Ray (Colin Farrell) just wants to get drunk, Ken (Brendan Gleeson) likes to see cultural attractions. And so, Martin McDonagh's bitter comedy black comedy storms into architectural delights like the Welsh Bell Tower as well as channel trips in the medieval city.

Roman Holiday (1953)

Take a trip back in time to Rome, circa 1953, where a princess (Audrey Hepburn) was trying to remain anonymous. After she befriended an American reporter (Gregory Peck), he realized her identity, but kept it a secret in an attempt to get a scoop. The romance follows, along with the iconic black and white photos of Eternal City. Watch out for a meeting on the Spanish Steps, a Colosseum and Vespa tour through city traffic.

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