Nomadland (2020)

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.

Director:

Chloé Zhao

Writers:

Jessica Bruder (based on the book by), Chloé Zhao (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May

Won 3 Oscars. Another 227 wins & 132 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frances McDormand	...	Fern
Gay DeForest	...	Gay
Patricia Grier	...	Patty
Linda May	...	Linda
Angela Reyes	...	Angela
Carl R. Hughes	...	Carl
Douglas G. Soul	...	Doug
Ryan Aquino	...	Ryan
Teresa Buchanan	...	Teresa
Karie Lynn McDermott Wilder	...	Karie
Brandy Wilber	...	Brandy
Makenzie Etcheverry	...	Makenzie
Bob Wells	...	Bob
Annette Webb	...	Annette
Rachel Bannon	...	Rachel

Storyline

Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern's mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.

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Plot Keywords:

living in a van | van | nomad | economic recession | loneliness | 

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Taglines:

Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some full nudity.

Did You Know?

Trivia

When released it quickly entered the top 250 narrative films on Letterboxd before it eventually left the list.

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Goofs

At the Thanksgiving celebration in Mendocino, David Straithairn's character likens the wineglasses clinking, very clearly, to 'the bells of ACROsanti.' Both his pronunciation and the subtitle spelling agree. He is referring to, however, the bells of ARCOsanti.

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Quotes

Makenzie: My mom says that you're homeless, is that true?
Fern: No, I'm not homeless. I'm just house-less. Not the same thing, right?

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Oscars Untamed (2021)

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Soundtracks

Drifting Away I Go
Written and Performed by Cat Clifford

User Reviews

Slow paced and very philosophical

Watching this film will make you question modern life.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney+ Hotstar Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nomadland

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$503,000, 21 February 2021

Gross USA:

$2,143,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,086,008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cor Cordium Productions, Hear/Say Productions, Highwayman Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track DTS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1