Mending the Line

A Marine named John Colter is sent to a veterans facility in Montana after being injured during a combat mission in Afghanistan. Struggling with physical and emotional trauma and finding standard therapies ineffective, he meets Ike, a veteran of the Vietnam War. Ike introduces him to fly fishing as a way to process his experiences and find a path toward healing.

The drama was directed by Joshua Caldwell, following his previous work on Negative and Infamous. The screenplay was written by Stephen Camelio. The film features a cast including Brian Cox as Ike Fletcher, Sinqua Walls as Colter, Perry Mattfeld as Lucy, Patricia Heaton as Dr. Burke, Wes Studi as Harrison, and Irene Bedard as Mrs. Redcloud. It was produced by ArtImage Entertainment, CKM Entertainment, August Point Productions, and Storm Castle Creative in the United States.

Since its release on June 9, 2023, the movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 2,200 votes and a rating of 6.5/10 on TMDB from 36 votes.