Go North 2017

Go North 2017
1h 45min | Adventure, Drama, Romance | 13 January 2017 (USA
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Just a few weeks into 2017, many people seem to be overwhelmingly concerned about the potential of societal collapse en route to the full-fledged apocalypse. While these beliefs often appear to have been formed under the influence of fear and emotional uneasiness, there's always the possibility that tomorrow could bring forth the end of the world as we know it. That potential has been around since the dawn of mankind, and it is precisely what makes stories of life in a post-apocalyptic world so intriguing to those of us that are living relatively comfortable lives. It feels so far away and so close at the same time.
Given the current political climate throughout the United States, there is sure to be a metric shitload of apocalyptic movies with sociopolitical themes on the horizon. Regardless of that inevitable influx, Matthew Ogens' Go North has the distinct honor of being the first post-apocalyptic thriller to be released on what may be the last year that cinema — and the world, for that matter — exists. Fittingly, it is a not-quite-thriller about the end of the world that is unlike any other movie about the end of days.
Set shortly after a catastrophic event wipes out a significant portion of the population, Go North finds a group of teenagers living inside of a fascistic community where religion is banned and nobody is allowed to return should they decide to walk beyond the gates of the makeshift society. Like Lord of the Flies meets The Breakfast Club, the film analyzes what happens when young people are forced to grow up quickly, under unusual circumstances.
Jacob Lofland (who you might remember for his superb performance in Mud) stars as Josh, an awkward but intuitive teenager whose obsession with the outside world grows stronger with each passing day. Jessie (Sophie Clark Kennedy) feels the same way, and fears that life inside of the community is getting more and more out of control. With tensions rising all around them, the two friends set out in hopes of discovering a better life.