The film will be making it’s world premiere at SXSW and will be screening Saturday March 9th. Hit the jump for the full synopsis and trailer.
Nearing thirty, Doug Collins (Brian Geraghty) is dating a woman he no longer loves
and doing a job he hates. The “best” years of his life are flying past and he is not
looking forward to the rest.Doug’s long-term girlfriend Clare (Alexia Rasmussen) despairs of the relationship and
decides to move out of their Brooklyn apartment. Doug shares the news with his
parents, Milton (Bruce Altman) and Ellen (Henny Russell), both of whom are severely
disappointed and neither of whom conceals it well. Despite his guilt at letting down his
parents, Doug feels a sense of excitement following the end of his relationship. For
the first time in years, he sees new possibilities in life beyond his current situation.When he learns his grandfather has had a stroke, Doug flies home for a visit. At the
nursing home, Doug’s Grandfather (John Cullum) presents him with a family heirloom:
a ring that belonged to Doug’s Grandmother. He all but asks Doug to propose to Clare.
Seeing his grandfather’s weakened condition, however, Doug realizes even more
clearly the need to make every day count. He decides he will seek out new
adventures; he will strive to get the most out of life. As a start, he will climb Kilimanjaro.
Doug recruits his strong-willed, well-paid friend Mitch (Chris Marquette) to join him on
the trek. He starts training and, at a running track, he meets an athletic, extrovert
Yvonne (Abigail Spencer).Doug begins pushing himself to become the man he wants to be. Life begins pushing
back. Expenses and troubles pile up. Ultimately, Doug faces a difficult decision of
whether to set his new goal aside — maybe forever — or to push ahead to the
mountaintop.
