One Book, One Denver FREE Film Series: Wendy And Lucy

USA, 2008, 80 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Animals, Drama, Family Issues, Womens Issues
Programs: Contemporary World Cinema, New Directors Showcase
Language: English

DIRECTOR: Kelly Reichardt
Producer: Larry Fessenden, Anish Savjani
Editor: Mike Burchett, Kelly Reichardt
Screenwriter: Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond
Cinematographer: Sam Levy
Principal Cast: Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham, John Robinson
US Distributor: Oscilloscope Pictures

Screens Monday, September 26th at 7pm - FREE Screening as part of One Book, One Denver's Community Events
35mm presentation - Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) gives a powerful breakout performance in this feminine variation on Into the Wild. Wendy Carroll (Williams) is driving to Alaska, hoping for a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her beloved 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 her dog. Wendy and Lucy is a poetic road drama that 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. Co-starring Walter Dalton, Larry Fessenden and Will Patton. Directed and co-written by Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy).

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