This film focuses heavily on familial trauma and past misdeeds in a way that will leave you feeling hollow and empty; each family member’s flaws are present in full effect.

This film focuses heavily on familial trauma and past misdeeds in a way that will leave you feeling hollow and empty; each family member’s flaws are present in full effect.

Saw this in glorious 408p

Saw this in glorious 408p

Although it surprisingly lays masculinity bare to criticism, it is the somber tone that dominates Track of the Cat. Sure, Mitchum is the only one truly alone, hunting in the icy wilderness, the whole cast feels emotionally cut off from eachother. Tragedy transforms all and can bring out the ugliest parts of the soul. It's through this melodramatic dynamism, showcasing the terror of a toxic home, that the film finds strength.

Although it surprisingly lays masculinity bare to criticism, it is the somber tone that dominates Track of the Cat. Sure, Mitchum is the only one truly alone, hunting in the icy wilderness, the whole cast feels emotionally cut off from eachother. Tragedy transforms all and can bring out the ugliest parts of the soul. It's through this melodramatic dynamism, showcasing the terror of a toxic home, that the film finds strength.