The Loneliest Planet


The Loneliest Planet is a 2011 film written and directed by Julia Loktev, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, and Georgian actor Bidzina Gujabidze. The plot centers around a young couple who travel with a local guide through a twisted backpacking trip across the Georgian wilderness.

Alex Gael Garcia Bernal and Nica Hani Furstenberg are in love and engaged to be married. They are seasoned travelers on a trip in the country of Georgia, formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. They hire a local guide Bidzina Gujabidze to take them backpacking through the breathtaking scenery of the Caucasus Mountains.While on their journey, they meet an older man with two boys on their route he is suspicious of the two foreigners. After a short conversation with their guide, the older man suddenly aims a Dragunov sniper rifle aggressively at Alex and Nica at pointblank range. For a moment, Alexs reaction is to shield himself behind Nica. He immediately regains his composure, and pushes himself in front of Nica to face the strangers gun, while their guide in turn persuades the stranger to lower his gun and go on his way. A seemingly traumatized Nica walks away on her own. ........

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