A Military Veteran Hikes the Appalachian Trail in ‘The Keeper’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
April 9, 2024
Source: YouTube
“No One Walks The Trail Alone.” Lama Ent. has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama called The Keeper, opening in theaters this Memorial Day weekend in May. Based on a true story. Heavily impacted by his fellow veteran’s suicides, George Eshleman, an Army Veteran, decides to raise awareness for military member suicides by hiking the entire nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. On the trek, he carries 363 name tapes from the uniforms of military who committed suicide, given to him by their families. Along the way he is given the trail name of “The Keeper” (of the names) and finds support and comfort from fellow hikers, civilians, and military Veterans alike, in the “Hiker Universe.” This adventurous subculture forms a network of hikers that revel in their common purpose and an unspoken meaning of life that drives them down the trail and over the next peak. Starring director Angus Benfield as George, with Haley Babula, Michael Maclane, Nicolas Asad, Andrew Ferguson, Kameron Whitaker, & Lance Bonza. This looks a bit rough around the edges, but it’s a very important and uplifting story to tell anyway.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Angus Benfield’s film The Keeper, direct from Lama’s YouTube:
A special group of military veteran hikers help shadow a fellow vet battling depression, PTSD, and suicidal tendencies as he hikes on the Appalachian Trail. From the beginning, George meets four unique, military Veteran hikers (Michael Maclane, Haley Babula, Andrew Ferguson, Nicholas Asad), who shadow his hike, motivate his efforts, and seem to keep tabs on him from beginning to end. Despite the support of fellow hikers and Veterans for his noble mission, his own depression threatens to overtake his judgement as he plots his own suicide along the trail. With his darkness only a few paces from his mind, George fights a daily battle along the trail as he struggles to prove his mettle, conquer his depression, and focus on the mission of finishing the trail. The Keeper is directed by Australian filmmaker Angus Benfield, director of the films Wait Up Harriet, Trust, Teste de Fé: Um Chamado à Esperança, Heaven, Motorvation, Yellow Bird, and The Great Turkey Town Miracle previously. Co-directed by Kendall Bryant Jr. The screenplay is written by Todd Tavolazzi (US Navy), from a story by George Eshleman. Lama Ent. will debut The Keeper in select US theaters starting May 24th, 2024, during Memorial Day weekend. Look like it’s worth a watch?
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