Retired Seattle heart surgeon Ben Givens (Tom Skerritt) doesn’t have long to live. A year into a cancer diagnosis and a year into being a widower, he’d rather end his life on his own terms. Without telling his daughter (Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino) about his decision, he and his dog Rex hop into his car and head east over the Cascade Mountains with only a backpack and a shotgun in tow. Now among the apple orchards and gorges of Eastern Washington and near his boyhood home, he is determined to tie up loose ends before he takes matters into his own hands. But as is customary in this kind of story, his journey takes a few unexpected turns, forcing him to reassess what truly matters in life.
Based on the bestselling novel by David Guterson ("Snow Falling on Cedars"), "East of the Mountains" will capture your heart.
Tom Skerritt Lifetime Achievment Award presented via Zoom. Join us for a conversation with the iconic and award-winning actor as well as director S.J. Chiro and actors Jule Johnson and Victoria Summer.
Sponsored by Neil Singer, M.D. Concierge Medicine.