How to Survive the Wild

The story of whisky has been told many times. But this film takes a different view, showing how it has been shaped by geology and climate, by tales told on the side of the road and in the corners of pubs. Whisky is a product of folklore and myth, of music and alchemy, of chance rather than design. This is the twisting, shifting and multi-layered tale. In this journey through the lesser-known parts of Scottish whisky culture, we follow spirits writer Dave Broom on his quest to gain a deeper understanding of his national drink. While whisky has never been as popular, it is often seen in the context of being a brand which sits outside people’s lives. It’s often thought of as a drink which speaks of the past rather than engaged with a dynamic present.

A lone survivor wakes up on a rocky, empty coastline. With a mysterious orb guiding her, she searches the landscape for food and shelter, looking for signs of civilisation, people, anything. Finding only the crumbling remains of buildings long deserted, she becomes increasingly fearful of the reality of her situation, and when the orbs' final destination is revealed, she must come to terms with a fundamentally changed world.