The Donner Party (2009) depicts the harrowing tale of a group of settlers who become snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the brutal winter of 1846-1847. Trapped and struggling to survive, they face the unimaginable as they fight for their lives against the elements. With hope dwindling, the survivors come together in a desperate bid to reach California and organize a rescue mission, but as hunger and despair take hold, they are forced to confront the ultimate test of endurance, morality, and survival.