A languid, leisurely paced drama. Not much happens, but Reichardt’s light touch and the performances of the leads make it soar.
Tender and startlingly beautiful portmanteau drama from the great Kelly Reichardt.
There are no big climactic scenes of redemption or self-discovery here. Even so, watching the film, you feel a depth of understanding and sympathy for the characters that simply wouldn’t be there in a more conventional, plot-driven movie.
One of America’s greatest filmmakers does her thing.
Reichardt transforms these subtle, subtext-laden tales into achingly humanistic cinema, making for a film that’s moving, funny and absurd in all the ways that life is.
Michelle Williams, Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart are utterly engaging in Kelly Reichardt’s heartfelt study of three women in small-town Montana.
The understated performances add to the subtle observation of women struggling with commonplace worries and longings but the lack of narrative drive or resolution makes this a film for patient viewers.
These subtle and intimate small-town stories starring Michelle Williams and Kristen Stewart add up to an unassuming masterpiece.
Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday March 10, 2017, until Thursday March 16, 2017. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday March 31, 2017, until Monday April 3, 2017. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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