Nomadland (2020)

A woman in her sixties, 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:

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

Stars:

Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May

Won 3 Oscars. Another 229 wins & 137 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

Along with Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman (2020), Chloé Zhao and Fennell became the second and third women to be nominated for Academy Awards for writing, directing and producing in the same year. Sofia Coppola was the first with Lost in Translation (2003), a gap of 17 years.

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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

Fern: Bo never knew his parents, and we never had kids. If I didn't stay, if I left, it would be like he never existed. I couldn't pack up and move on. He loved Empire. He loved his work so much. He loved being there, everybody loved him. So I stayed. Same town, same house. Just like my dad used to say: "What's remembered, lives." I maybe spent too much of my life just remembering, Bob.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 21 Best Movies of Each Year (2000-2020) (2021)

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Soundtracks

Next To The Track Blues
Written and Performed by Paul Winer

User Reviews

To the ones who had to depart

Nomadland is where roaming memories and wandering tales of bittersweet lives meet to tell us their story.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney+ Hotstar [India] 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:

$21,545,125

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