Wild is a film about Cheryl Strayed.

After her mother dies and her marriage ends, Cheryl sets out to hike the long and challenging Pacific Crest Trail. I believe she did this for the same reason Henry David Thoreau went to the woods—to learn what life has to teach. The adventure was difficult from the start. It was often lonely, and scary and painful. She encountered rattlesnakes and creepy men. She also crossed paths with a number of gentle souls, and she was surrounded by beauty every day. I love this film, and I plan to read the memoir on which it is based soon.