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Into the Wild (2007): Film vs Book
Film · 2007 · Directed by Sean Penn · Starring Emile Hirsch
About the film
A young graduate leaves comfort behind and heads alone into the wilderness.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the book's true story and builds in the narrator's research with the hero's own journals.
Read or watch first?
The book adds the author's investigation.
What the book gives you
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
A haunting, beautifully written story that makes you think about freedom, risk and what we really need. Compelling and unforgettable.
Who will like it: Readers fascinated by the call of the wilderness and the search for a different way to live.