A Beautiful and Touching Story in Hopeless Times

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2016)

Inman, a soldier fighting in the Confederate army is trying to get home and reunite with his loved one, Ada. Ada is left to manage Black Cove Farm all alone after the death of her father and she has no idea what to do. Seeing Ada so lonely, Sally Swanger sends a local girl named Ruby to help Ada out with the farm. Inman goes through a dangerous and violent journey westward but had to retrace his steps when he was handed over to the Home Guard by Junior. Inman ends up meeting a nice slave who feeds him as well as provide clothing and help him draw out a map of what lies ahead. As Inman continues to wander, he meets many other people along the way who aid him on his journey. Inman soon arrives at Black Cove Farm and finds the sight of Cold Mountain. The next day he finds Ada hunting turkeys and they spend the next few days together at the Cherokee village, discussing their feelings, past experiences, and their plans for the future. Inman decides to walk north to surrender to the Federalists because the war was going to end soon.
This movie really touched my heart because Inman had to go through such tough obstacles to get back to his loved one and through this we can see what people during the Civil War had to go through. The movie really absorbs the audience into the lives of the people who were away at war and those who were left behind, trying to desperately get rid of such horrible repercussions.