The Salt Path - a Truncated Reflection of a Better Book
I had several reasons for wanting to see this film. It was released while I was doing a coastal walk of a similar length , albeit in easier circumstances. Between 2005 and 2010, when I was living in South Devon, I walked the whole of the Southwest Coast Path on long weekends and occasional holidays. I also read the book in a book club a few years ago. If you were a marketing algorithm, you would single me out as a target for this film. While reading the book, I remember thinking: this would make a great film. It wasn't the best-written book I have ever read; its power came from the honest telling of a true story of shocking adversity and redemption through walking. A great film it wasn't, but if you are captivated by the story, of a middle-aged couple who start walking because they have nothing else left to lose, you may experience some of the same emotions watching the film. I certainly did. Its strongest point was the central relationship bet...