AU rating: M | Coarse language

NZ release date: 02/04/2026
AU release date: 04/06/2026

Prepare to be transported to the striking beauty of the Scottish wilderness in The North, a visceral journey through sheets of rain, craggy cliffs and lonesome beaches.

A decade after being best friends and roommates, Chris and Lluis set out on a 600 kilometre hike through the Scottish Highlands. Following the West Highland Way and The Cape Wrath Trail, they spend 30 days together in nature - hoping to rekindle their once-powerful friendship.

But while Chris remains preoccupied with work and life back at home, Lluis is determined to finish the trail to prove he can do it. The solitude and silence of the Highlands forces them to confront harsh truths about themselves, their friendship, and what it truly means to stand still and listen.

Set against the pace and demands of long-distance hiking, The North depicts the intricacies and challenges of both friendship and internal human struggles against the backdrop of the beautifully stark landscapes of the Highlands.

Director Bart Schrijver was inspired to make the film after walking New Zealand’s own Te Araroa hike.

DIRECTED BY: Bart Schrijver

STARRING: Bart Harder, Carles Pulido

SHOWING AT THESE
NZ CINEMAS:

Cathay Cinemas, Kerikeri
Mercury Twin Cinemas, Whitianga
Left Bank Theatre, Thames
Light House Cinema, Wellington 
The Gecko, Motueka
State Cinemas, Nelson

SHOWING AT THESE
AU CINEMAS:

NSW
Palace Byron Bay Cinema, Byron Bay
Palace Central Cinema, Sydney
Palace Moore Park Cinema, Sydney
Palace Norton Street Cinema, Sydney
Tower Cinemas, Newcastle

VIC
Palace Regent Cinema, Ballarat
Cinema Nova, Melbourne
The Kino Cinema, Melbourne
Palace Balwyn Cinema, Melbourne
Palace Brighton Bay Cinema, Melbourne
Palace Cinema Como, Melbourne
Palace Penny Lane Cinema, Melbourne
Palace Westgarth Cinema, Melbourne
Pentridge Cinema, Melbourne
The Pivotonian Cinema, Geelong

QLD
Palace Barracks, Brisbane
Palace James St Cinema, Brisbane

WA
Luna Leederville, Perth
Luna On SX, Perth
Luna Windsor Cinema, Perth
Palace Raine Square, Perth

SA
Palace Nova Eastend, Adelaide
Palace Nova Prospect, Adelaide

ACT
Palace Electric Cinema, Canberra