Viggo took on a lot here, screenplay, director, one of the principal actors, and even composer! But wisely, he takes a back seat to Vicky Krieps in the acting though doing his indomitable though sympathetic take. He is always believable.
Vicky is outstanding, I hope she gets some recognition for this. The film hasn't been publicised much and early box office is slow. It might well be a sleeper though.
The depiction of the 1860s West seems genuine. Both principal characters are outsiders, Danish and French-Canadian. Life was slower then, no electronic entertainment, hard labouring to survive, uneducated people, poverty. Mortensen lets the story lines emerge at the pace of those lives; this will be too slow for many. It didn't bother me: I appreciated its authenticity.
It's a classic story really, straightforward but with time leaps that add to the vision-like unfoldment.
A film with heart and empathy.
Vicky is outstanding, I hope she gets some recognition for this. The film hasn't been publicised much and early box office is slow. It might well be a sleeper though.
The depiction of the 1860s West seems genuine. Both principal characters are outsiders, Danish and French-Canadian. Life was slower then, no electronic entertainment, hard labouring to survive, uneducated people, poverty. Mortensen lets the story lines emerge at the pace of those lives; this will be too slow for many. It didn't bother me: I appreciated its authenticity.
It's a classic story really, straightforward but with time leaps that add to the vision-like unfoldment.
A film with heart and empathy.
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