“Nothing brings out the truth in you like walking for a long time in nature.” Picturehouse has revealed the official US trailer for a beautiful, uplifting friendship film titled The North, following two friends as they hike across the Scottish Highlands. Made by Dutch filmmaker Bart Schrijver, it’s a narrative fictional feature that plays like a documentary about these friends as they reconnect while taking in the nature. Schrijver’s acclaimed film captures the former best friends and roommates Chris (Bart Harder) and Lluis (Carles Pulido), who meet up after a decade to hike Scotland’s West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail (visit this site). Shot entirely on the route of the walk up in the Scottish Highlands, and in chronological order, The North is a beautiful ode to friendship and the healing power of nature. It’s not only a poignant and powerful drama, but also one of the definitive hiking film, allowing us to enjoy the stunning majesty of the Highlands shoulder-to-shoulder with Lluis & Chris as they reconnect with each other and with nature. This looks great! It seems to have similar vibes as the Before films, without the romance, but with the reminiscing about life.
Here’s the main official US trailer for Bart Schrijver’s film The North, from Picturehouse’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the official UK trailer for Schrijver’s The North film right here for even more footage.
Having taken the same 350-mile walk in their youth, the pair hope to rekindle their once-strong friendship by spending 30 days together in the majestic, raw beauty of the Scottish Highlands. But while Chris remains preoccupied with work & life back at home, Lluis is determined to finish the trail to prove he can still do it. Amidst the sweeping landscapes, harsh weather and chance encounters with other hikers, the solitude and silence of the trek force the pair to confront truths about themselves and their friendship – and find out what it truly means to stand still and listen. The North is both written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Bart Schrijver, director of another hiking film called Human Nature, along with many other short films previously. Produced by Tom Holscher, Arnold Louis, Bart Schrijver. This initially premiered in The Netherlands last year, and it already opened in the UK back in April. Picturehouse releases Schrijver’s The North film in select US theaters starting on October 9th, 2026 this fall. Stop by the film’s official site.
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