The Salt Path

Name: The Salt Path
Genre: Drama
Released: May 22, 2026
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 49

2026

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Rialto Distribution | Release Date: May 22, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 115 min

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i Francesca Steele

Jun 1, 2025

It’s a film that could do with a little more feeling overall – and more fury, too. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

May 29, 2025

Making her feature-film debut, Elliott handles their story gently, with patience – though it might feel a bit slow for some. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

May 30, 2025

It makes genuinely important points about homelessness, and the middle-class horror of ever crossing that line. But the script, by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida, She Said) is a surprising letdown. Read full review

Empire Laura Venning

May 29, 2025

Engaging turns from Anderson and Isaacs can’t elevate a narrative that ultimately goes nowhere, although it might make you want to get the tent out of the attic at long last. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

May 30, 2025

There’s little effort to make us understand the failed systems that led them to this point, or the new normalcy they’re forced to adjust to – indeed, any of the more subtle, complex facets of this story. Read full review

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