The Salt Path

"Life. One step at a time."

2025 1h 55m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 99

Drama

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The profound story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn, who embark on a 630-mile trek after being forcibly removed from their home. Hoping that in nature they will find solace and a sense of acceptance, they walk through the beautiful but rugged coastlines of South West England - a journey that is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. THE SALT PATH is a powerful portrayal of home, and how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

“Life. One step at a time.”

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Cast

Gillian Anderson
Raynor Winn
Jason Isaacs
Moth Winn
Denis Lill
Dog Walker
James Lance
Grant
Hermione Norris
Polly
Rebecca Ineson
Rowan Winn
Tucker St. Ivany
Tom Winn
Angus Wright
Doctor Shaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marianne Elliott
Writers: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marianne Elliott, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Roe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gareth C. Scales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs and Denis Lill carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Life. One step at a time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27766440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marianne Elliott directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Chris Roe scores. Gareth C. Scales cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released last year.
2Directed by Marianne Elliott, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chris Roe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gareth C. Scales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs and Denis Lill carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Life. One step at a time.".
7IMDB entry: tt27766440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hélène Louvart
Original score: Chris Roe
Editing: Gareth C. Scales
Production design: Christina Moore
Costume design: Matthew Price
Makeup / hair: Emily Bilverstone
Stunt coordinator: Jamie Edgell
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $21,552,756
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Salt Path (2025)

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CinemaSerf2025-06-04
★ 7/10
Faced with losing their business, their farmhouse and their children to university, married Ray (Gillian Anderson) and husband Moth (Jason Isaacs) are down to their last few hundred quid and decide to go for a walk. A very, very, long walk - along England’s south west coast towards Land’s End. Armed with only a rucksack each, they set off along the rugged coastline and along the way we learn a little about what caused their predicament, about him suffering from the debilitating CBD, and about what makes this couple tick as despite them living and sleeping rough, blagging what food they can and him getting mistaken for a famous local celebrity, they seem to be, and wish to remain, almost magnetically joined together. It’s a simple story that is rich in character with which both Anderson and Isaacs delivering amiably and sometimes quite poignantly. As they trek, we also get a chance to enjoy some of the spectacular scenery of this windswept part of the country and those locales provide for a few moments of (tea-time) peril, some gentle banter and some of that life-affirming stuff that is often delivered in barrels but here a little more subtly and characterfully. It’s all based on a true journey and she took part in the production so it has a sense of authenticity to it, and it makes you think a little along the lines of “there but for the grace of God” as real, ordinary, people take adversity by the scruff of the neck. It doesn’t really need a cinema, but a bit like “The Last Bus” (2021) is one of those British dramas that works.

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