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Wendy and Lucy

2008 · 80 min

A quiet, aching study of poverty and attachment, where small setbacks carry crushing weight and the bond with a dog is the only warmth.

Tagline
On the long road, friendship is everything.
Overview
A near-penniless drifter's journey to Alaska in search of work is interrupted when she loses her dog while attempting to shoplift food for it.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • loneliness
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kelly Reichardt
Written by
Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond
Starring
Michelle Williams, Wally Dalton, Larry Fessenden, Will Oldham, John Robinson, Will Patton, Lucy the Dog, David Koppell
Music
Will Oldham
Cinematography
Sam Levy
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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