Letters from the Big Man (2011)

86% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
50% of users liked it
(76 ratings)

Sarah Smith, an artist and government hydrologist, sets out on a post-fire stream survey in a remote Oregon wilderness. During the course of her journey into this ancient and ecologically diverse landscape, she unwittingly finds herself interacting with a sasquatch man, and a mutual curiosity… More Sarah Smith, an artist and government hydrologist, sets out on a post-fire stream survey in a remote Oregon wilderness. During the course of her journey into this ancient and ecologically diverse landscape, she unwittingly finds herself interacting with a sasquatch man, and a mutual curiosity ensues. As their acquaintanceship grows over a period of months, Sarah must take bold steps to protect his privacy, and her own. -- (C) Official Site

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Christopher Münch
Written By: Christopher Münch
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Nov 11, 2011 Limited
Studio: Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Munch never quite reconciles his psychological and environmental themes, but his characters are so richly imagined and the location photography (by his regular cinematographer, Rob Sweeney) is so gorgeous that the movie still casts a rare spell.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Letters from the Big Man" will mystify some, please others with its serenity, and be unlike any Bigfoot movie you have ever imagined.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Mr. Munch, whose earlier films include "The Hours and Times," handles this efficiently.
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice
Even if Big Man draws only a tiny audience, its inspired alignment of personal and ecological loss will disrupt someone's serenity at least a little.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
Distinctive, frustrating and somewhat bewildering.
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Rabe, especially, suggests luminous depths of wisdom and experience with each captivating expression; she helps to focus a film that is otherwise lamentably scattershot.
Mike Goodridge, Screen International
An ambitious, warm-hearted drama about the Sasquatch.