From acclaimed director David Ayer (Fury) comes Heart of the Beast, a sweeping and visceral survival thriller that sends Academy Award-winner Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) into the beautiful, but merciless Alaskan wilderness, where survival will depend on the companion at his side.
Retired Special Forces Command Sergeant Major James Belmont and his combat dog Odin land their plane on a remote Alaskan lake and make camp for the night. Both veterans suffer from PTSD and nightmares.
The next morning Belmont and Odin pack up and depart, but the aircraft soon crashes leaving them in the middle of who-knows-where?
Stranded deep in the wilderness, injured and isolated, the pair set out on foot to hike back to civilisation which is about 56 miles away.
This battle-hardened duo must rely on the skills and unbreakable trust forged through years of service as they face brutal conditions, dangerous wildlife and an increasingly desperate journey back to civilisation.
Breathtaking in scale yet intimate at heart, Heart of the Beast, is an intense adventure of courage, resilience and companionship, paying tribute to the remarkable bond between handlers and working dogs, and the fearless animals who dedicate their lives to protecting others.
See Heart of The Beast at Palace Byron Bay and Ballina Cinemas.
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