Bob Lud's life was forever changed during the summer of 2002. He moved to a new city. He began a new career. He fell in love with Emily, the woman of his dreams. And, in truly unlikely fashion, she fell in love right back. Their story, told through the interweaved record of three cross-country road trips, is attributed to the work of "the Spirit." The Trip There attempts to witness this work through the eyes of Bob and Emily, the words of those who know and love them, and through the deeper narratives suggested by the journeys themselves.
Traversing the themes of love, travel, music, metaphysics, and more, the film illuminates the nature of human vulnerability and the capacity for transformation we all carry within us. Without discounting the necessity of the destination, we are reminded that it is on the trip there that purpose is found. The Trip There brings us the tale of three journeys: one to find love, a second to call a storyteller, and a third to tell the story.
