Lindsey was 22 when her boyfriend left after she decided to get a mastectomy following her breast surgery. Lizzie and Justin dreamed of starting their own family after getting married, but thyroid cancer treatment put an end to those plans. Join these three on their journey with other young adult cancer survivors into the wilderness of Utah and Wyoming, and into the wilderness of their own lives, where they seek to learn ways to give back their hearts to themselves, to the strangers who have loved them.
After several years in the making, True North Treks is incredibly excited to share our very own 50-minute short documentary film, To the Stranger (Who Has Loved You), which closely follows young adult survivors Lindsey and Lizzie, and Lizzie's husband Justin, as they grapple in their own ways with all of the "usual suspect" issues that young adults and caregivers with cancer can face - loss of identity, goal interference, body betrayal, treatment-related side effects and hassles, relationship discord, depression, anxiety, fear, and the list goes on. Each of them chose to go on a True North Trek where they would have opportunities to connect with nature, connect with peers, and connect with themselves through mindfulness meditation and yoga.
Stand in the hiking boots of young adults affected by cancer and the different ways it has changed their lives. Hike and paddle alongside them as they enter the wilderness of their lives. And know the power of finding and being found as a young adult or caregiver affected by cancer on a True North Trek.
Screening Dates & Locations
February, 2020
Chicago-Area Premier (February, 13) Join us at our Chicago-area premier screening event on Thursday February 13th at the Wilmette Theater in Wilmette, IL. Tickets are limited and cost $10 each and can be purchased online here. The doors will open at 6pm for a pre-screening cocktail reception where you can meet some of the film's "protagonists" and meet others from True North Treks. The film will start at 7pm, and immediately following will be talk-back Q&A with the film's director, Lindsey, Lizzie and Justin.
March, 2020
Screening at the Mayfair Theater (March 14th) 1074 Bank Street, Ottawa, Canada Join young adult survivor Denis Raymond, who is featured in this film, at a fundraiser event, which will also include a 30 minute solo piano performance of Philip Glass' Metamorphosis (I - V), a merch table for additional donations, and a Q&A with the organizer himself. Tickets sold at increments of $20, All proceeds will go towards funding future travel and participation to True North Treks' programming for young adult cancer survivors: https://www.gofundme.com/f/true-north-treks-ya-retreat-fundraiser/donate April, 2020
Screening at CancerCon (April 16th) If you're going to CancerCon 2020 in Seattle you can catch an exclusive screening of our film on Thursday, April 16th at 8:00pm.
Screening at the International Congress of Integrative Medicine and Health's Annual Meeting (April 29th).If you're a patient or healthcare professional attending the ICIMH Annual Meeting in Cleveland, you can watch our film at 8:00pm on Wednesday, April 29th.
May, 2020
Screening at the Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (May 14th). Hey Chicago-area patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals and others - please come check out our film on Thursday, May 14th!
How To Screen This Film at Your Event If you're interested in hosting a screening of this film at your cancer center or hospital, university or community event, please contact David Victorson at davidvictorson@truenorthtreks.org