Nomadland

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Original title: Nomadland
Year: 2020
Running time: 108 min.
Country: United States
Director: Chloé Zhao
Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao, Jessica Bruder (Book: Jessica Bruder)
Music: Ludovico Einaudi
Cinematography: Joshua James Richards
Cast: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Charlene Swankie, Bob Wells, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier
Producer: Highwayman Films, Cor Cordium Productions, Hear/Say Productions (Distributor: Searchlight Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures)
Genre: Drama | Road Movie. Economic Crisis 2008
Synopsis / Plot: A woman in her sixties who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Awards: 2020: Golden Globes: 4 Nominations, including Best Picture Drama & Director

2020: Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion (Best Film)

2020: Toronto Film Festival: Audience Award for Best Film

2020: National Board of Review (NBR): Top 10, Best Cinematography

2020: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year

2020: Critics Choice Awards: 6 Nominations, incl. Best Picture & Director

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2020: Independent Spirit Awards: 5 Nominations inc. Best Film & Director

2020: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Direction

2020: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director

2020: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actress (McDormand)

2020: Chicago Film Critics Awards: 5 Awards incl. Best Picture & Director

2020: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Picture, Director & Cinematography

2020: National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture, Director, Actress & Cinematography

2020: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Best International Independent Film

2020: Gotham Awards: Best Feature & Audience Award

2020: Satellite Awards: Best Picture, Director & Actress. 8 Nominations

Critics' reviews

"A marvel of empathy and introspection (...) The result goes deeper than 'Into the Wild' although McCandless surely would have approved."

Peter Debruge: Variety
"A unique portrait of outsider existence (...) If you ease into the pensive rhythms of Zhao's film, there's beauty, peace and even comfort to be found."

David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter
"Chloe Zhao deserves every award imaginable (...) unique and unforgettable"

Peter Travers: ABC News
"Chloé Zhao works magic with McDormand’s face and the real world around it, delivering a profound rumination on the impulse to leave society in the dust."

Eric Kohn: IndieWire
"A wise, beautiful film summoned up entirely from things authentically seen, felt, and thought (...) It makes you look at the sky a little differently afterward and feel connected to the vast open spaces out there in the world"

Jessica Kiang: The Playlist
"If there were a Marlboro Woman, she might look like Frances McDormand (...) a film that feels both necessary and sublime"

Leah Greenblatt: Entertainment Weekly
"Frances McDormand delivers the performance of her career (...) a gentle, compassionate, questioning film about the American soul (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian

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