{"id":500671,"date":"2026-03-28T20:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/500671\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:30:31","slug":"acclaimed-highlands-hiking-drama-heading-to-uk-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/500671\/","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Highlands hiking drama heading to UK cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The synopsis reads: “Having taken the same 350-mile walk in their youth, the pair hope to rekindle their once-strong friendship by spending 30 days together in the majestic, raw beauty of the Scottish Highlands<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n “But while Chris remains preoccupied with work and life back at home, Lluis is determined to finish the trail to prove he can still do it.\n<\/p>\n

\n “Amidst the sweeping landscapes, harsh weather and chance encounters with other hikers, the solitude and silence of the trek force the pair to confront truths about themselves and their friendship \u2013 and find out what it truly means to stand still and listen.\n<\/p>\n

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\n Shot entirely on the route of the walk in chronological order and featuring real-life long-distance hiking, The North is described as “a beautiful ode to friendship and the healing power of nature”.\n<\/p>\n

\n Following its world premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival last year, the film enjoyed a theatrical run in Luxembourg, Belgium, and The Netherlands – where it held the number one spot in the Dutch Arthouse Top 30 for seven weeks – and was shortlisted in the feature film category for the European Film Awards.\n<\/p>\n

\n The North will be coming to UK cinemas on April 24, following select previews across the country from March 20.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n Speaking on the UK cinema release,\u00a0Jonny Tull, founder of distributor Tull Stories, said: “We\u2019re delighted to bring The North to audiences in the UK and Ireland. For me, this is a story about embracing adventure and finding yourself in the heart of nature.\n<\/p>\n

\n “It\u2019s about stillness, and pausing for breath. This is something we could all do with right now. I can\u2019t wait to see how audiences find spending time with Chris and Lluis, and walking that amazing route shoulder-to-shoulder with them.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

\n A still from The North (Image: Tull Stories\/Bart Schrijver)\n<\/p>\n

\n Director Bart Schrijver added: “For me The North is almost a love letter to the Scottish Highlands. And for that reason I am really happy that the film will play in UK cinemas. While making the film, we really hiked 300 kilometres through the mountains, we camped, we slept in our tents, and in that way we experienced the Scottish outdoors.\n<\/p>\n

\n “The best way to experience the outdoors, of course, is to be out there, but I hope we can give you that experience in the cinema as well. \u00a0I hope that people will see how absolutely beautiful their country is. The first responses I get from people who have seen the film in previews and festivals in the UK are heartwarming.\n<\/p>\n

\n “Together with Tull Stories, we are bringing the Scottish Highlands to your cinema this spring. I am excited and a bit nervous to find out what the people in the UK will think of our film!”\n<\/p>\n

\n In other film news, The Herald reported earlier this month how Scottish stage and screen star Morven Christie is to make her debut as a feature film director with a new drama set against the backdrop of the\u00a0Glencoe\u00a0Massacre<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n Christie, who has starred in The A Word, The Bay and Grantchester, will be working with Amy Jackson, producer of the award-winning feature Aftersun, on Witch Light.\n<\/p>\n

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\n The film, which is being adapted from a novel by the author Susan Fletcher, will focus on a young girl accused of witchcraft who witnessed the 1692 massacre unfold.\n<\/p>\n

\n Witch Light, which is expected to be partly shot in Glencoe, has been announced less than a year after Christie launched her first short film as a director at the Edinburgh<\/a> International Film Festival.\n<\/p>\n

\n She worked with Aftersun star Frankie Corio on the film Stray, a contemporary story following a young girl \u201cseeking shelter from a world that that feels hostile\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

\n Scottish Government<\/a> agency Screen Scotland is supporting the directorial feature film debut of Christie, who was born in Helensburgh<\/a> and raised in Glasgow.\n<\/p>\n

\n Kieran Hannigan, Head of Scripted at Screen Scotland, said: \u201cWe are committed to championing distinctive Scottish voices, both in front of and behind the camera.\n<\/p>\n

\n “With Morven Christie making her feature directorial debut and a Scotland\u2011based production company, Unified, leading the project, Witch Light represents an exciting moment for home\u2011grown talent.\n<\/p>\n

\n “It\u2019s a story with deep cultural resonance and we\u2019re thrilled to support the team bringing it to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The synopsis reads: “Having taken the same 350-mile walk in their youth, the pair hope to rekindle their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":500672,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[96,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-500671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=500671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/500672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=500671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=500671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=500671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}