Here’s the trailer for an inspirational drama titled The Keeper, which is based on the true story of a military veteran who embarks on a journey hiking the Appalachian Trail.
George Eshleman is an Army Veteran, who is impacted by his fellow veterans’ suicides. So, he decides to raise awareness for military member suicides by hiking the entire nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia.
On his journey, he carries 363 name tapes from the uniforms of those military veterans who took their lives, given to him by their families. While on the trek, 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.
The synopsis reads: “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 movie stars director Angus Benfield as George, and he is joined by Haley Babula, Michael Maclane, Nicolas Asad, Andrew Ferguson, Kameron Whitaker, and Lance Bonza.
This movie looks like it tells a wonderfully uplifting story. It’s set to be released in theaters on May 24th, 2024.