Description:Proving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt’s (OLD JOY) subtle storytelling technique uses a formal minimalist style to weave together a unique emotional and political road film. Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Ketchikan, Alaska, in hopes of a summer of lucrative workProving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt’s (OLD JOY) subtle storytelling technique uses a formal minimalist style to weave together a unique emotional and political road film. Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Ketchikan, Alaska, in hopes of a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she confronts a series of increasingly dire economic decisions, with far-ranging repercussions for herself and Lucy. WENDY AND LUCY addresses issues of sympathy and generosity at the edges of American life, revealing the limits and depths of people’s duty to each other in tough times.... (more)(less)
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DIRECTED BY Kelly Reichardt
It's rare that I come across a film this honest with its emotions, story, acting and film-making. A very real-feeling film about a woman travelling with her dog to Alaska to look for work. Her car, however, breaks down and she has to manage with little money in an unknown little town.
A depiction of loneliness and pet relations, Wendy and Lucy manages to be a touching film without being "pretentious" or manipulative or whatever. Just a simple,"
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Wendy on matkustamassa työn perässä Alaskaan kun hän kadottaa koiransa Lucyn Oregonissa. Wendyn joutuu jäädä kaupunkiin etsimään Lucya vaikka naisen retkikassa on erittäin rajallinen.
Kelly Reichardtin tuotanto oli kiinnostanut jo pitkään ja jouluaikaan katseltu Old Joy sai janoamaan lisää. Näissä kahdessa elokuvassa Reichardt käsittelee yhteiskunnan reunalla eläviä tai sen hylkäämiä ihmisiä. Reichardtin kuvat ovat usein haikeita, jopa täydellisen lohduttomia kuvat"
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