Rob (Nicolas Cage) is a truffle hunter who lives in the Oregon woodland with his beloved foraging pig. When she is stolen he must return to Portland, the city that contains his past to find her. 

Pig is a beautiful and amazing film. One that is best discovered with as little knowledge of its central character’s journey as possible. Something that I will endeavour to preserve in my attempt to describe just how much I loved it. 

Opening in the woods we get to see Rob’s frugal existence with his pig. He says little, even when Amir (Alex Wolff), his truffle buyer arrives for his weekly collection, he is uninterested in human contact. But in these moments and these actions we get a sense of why Rob is there and as the film progresses we get a full and clear understanding. When Rob is forced to travel into the city Amir becomes his guide and they forge an unlikely bond through a shared experience as they travel into the depths of Portland. 

Rob’s journey becomes more than one to find his pig. It is one about finding acceptance and it is beautifully told. 

Writer/director Michael Sarnoski has delivered a stupendous debut film. It is shot beautifully both in the wilderness and the city. The musical score from Alexis Grapsas and Philip Klein is sparse and parred back creating stillness and emotion. His small cast is also perfect. Cage who has been prolific in recent years delivers one of his all time best performances. One that is much quieter and introspective than his sometimes explosive personality. Alex Wolff matches Cage with a character who both learns from and teaches our lead. Whilst Adam Arkin appears in a pivotal small role later in the film. 

To cap it all the credits feature a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song that perfectly captures the spirit of the film. 

All round perfection.