Based on the non-fiction book of the same name, the film chronicles the 2 plus year journey of a college graduate from an affluent, but dysfunctional east coast family who gives up all his money and possessions to travel to Alaska in search of peace and some kind of enlightenment, all the while living off the land, his own will and determination, and the kindness of peeps he meets along the way. Stars Emile Hirsch (the kid who falls for the porn star in "The Girl Next Door") and is directed by Sean Penn. The outstanding soundtrack, as mentioned in the NBF, is by Eddie Vedder. I saw it tonight and thought it rocked.