Is Alone in the Wilderness easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Alone in the Wilderness violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Alone in the Wilderness scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Alone in the Wilderness end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Alone in the Wilderness sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Alone in the Wilderness

Name: Alone in the Wilderness
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Released: 2004
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Wendy Ishii, Pamela Guest, Bob Swerer Sr.

One man's 32-year Alaskan experience in the cabin he built by hand.

Directed by Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Sr., Bob Swerer Jr.

Produced by Bob Swerer Productions

200457 min7.9 / 10

A meditative, visually stunning portrait of one man's deliberate retreat into self-sufficiency and solitude, celebrating human resilience and the beauty of wilderness.

Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.

Clusters

Faith Tested By Hardship Inspiring Survival Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships Cozy Fantasy Stories Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Documentary History TV Movie

Keywords

Hermit Wilderness Log Cabin Aleutian Islands

Questions people ask

Is Alone in the Wilderness easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is Alone in the Wilderness violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Alone in the Wilderness scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Alone in the Wilderness end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Alone in the Wilderness sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

96/ 100