By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Morrisa Maltz
Starring: Devin Shangreaux | Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux | Lily Gladstone | Raymond Lee | Richard Ray Whitman
Year: 2023
Running time: 85
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12783826/reference/
Chris says: “Lily Gladstone recently won a Gotham Award for her lovely, subtle performance as a woman on a road trip from Minnesota to Texas following her grandmother’s death. However, this feature debut from writer/director Marissa Maltz is also award-worthy for how deftly it blurs the line between fiction and documentary. Periodically, the film interviews a number of the people Gladstone interacts with along her journey, most of whom seem to be nonactors playing versions of themselves. While it takes a little time to gather momentum, on the whole this almost feels like a fresh approach to telling a story of not just one person but of the worlds they inhabit and intersect with. Cinematography, sound design, music and editing are all essential components here. 4 cats