Rachel Goodwyn-Walking With Freedom Video

The movie starts with an image and sounds of a busy city street then goes to the serene peacefulness of the wilderness on the Appalachian Trail. This movie is the documentary of Lion King’s through hike of the Appalachian Trail. There are many challenges that he comes to and even though he has many times were he wants to give up and go home something inside him makes him want to continue on and not give up. On the trail a sense of communitas begins because there are people hiking this intense trail from all walks of life and there is no social structure or hierarchy. Also, there is a change he describes that occurs in the person who walks the trail and it somehow fixes you. Many times during the film people are speechless at the beauty they find in nature and the wilderness from the pristine views to the variety of plants and animals. At times when you get frustrated sometimes the only thing that keeps you going is the communitas you had formed with the fellow hikers on the trail. There is a sadness that comes with finishing the trail, but also a sense of accomplishment and ready to go on and start new things.