Now I want to go back
The plot of the film is focused on the life of a young man named Christopher who wants to travel to Alaska to find the true meaning of life. After spending more than 20 months on the road, Christopher finally reached Alaska and set up camp there. Ironically however, as soon as Christopher reached Alaska, he expressed his desire to turn right back and go back to his home and live with his parents.
Surviving the winter
Christopher spends a winter in Alaska, living off what he could hunt and lived in a rundown bus, a meager shelter which gave him little comfort. It is surprising to see how Christopher survived on his own during the winter but found himself in a tough spot during springtime. It is thus ironic how Christopher found his death in the spring, a time when he could have found food more easily.
Burning up cash
Soon after Christopher’s car was destroyed by a flash flood, he decided to hitchhike to Alaska and continue to pursue his dream. Apparently for no reason beyond obvious symbolism, Christopher set the money he still had on fire and set on the road without any money at all. Ironically, a few weeks after that, Christopher become desperate as he realized he had no money at all to buy food to survive and became willing to do everything he could to have enough money to survive.
Almost killed by the flashflood
As soon as Christopher decided to go on his trip, he went to a dangerous river prone to flashfloods and set on an adventure on the river even though he knew he was putting his life in danger. Christopher’s experience of the river did not proved to be fatal for Christopher, the first night he spent near the river almost proved fatal to him. Ironically, the night Christopher spent near the river proved to be almost fatal to him as, while he was sleeping his car, a flashflood almost carried him away and slammed him into a rock.
Killed by the river
When Christopher arrived in Alaska, he had to cross a river which was frozen during the winter. The frozen river allowed Christopher to reach his dream and to live in Alaska. Christopher remained there for a while winter, surviving off the animals he could hunt. When spring came, Christopher decided to return back home but found himself unable to do so, as the river unfroze and he could not cross it. This scene is ironic because the river which granted him access into the land he wanted to visit ended up killing him because he was no longer able to leave Alaska and eventually died off hunger.
