Finally watched Nomadland, which is wonderful, and so deeply sad
More than anything with a terrorist plot, this movie should terrify Americans.
Reportedly Frances McDormand was behind getting this project together, so not only one of the best living American actors but also a driving force in elevating this kind of testimony into the art sphere. I don’t think many people think of her in the same way they credit Clooney with this kind of work, so here I am posting and shifting that lens
@J_Windrow Yes. & I haven’t yet read the book (nonfiction). The main character was gelled out of that, so not any one person, and I don’t think you’d lose anything watching before reading. While watching the film, I said to my co-watcher, this testimony from supporting characters feels real. Researching after I found that my director’s sense was actually right — nonactors from the book are in this movie: they tell their stories. McDormand chose the ideal director. It is sensitive and powerful♥️