Certain Women (film)
| Certain Women | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kelly Reichardt |
| Produced by |
Neil Kopp Vincent Savino Anish Savjani |
| Written by | Kelly Reichardt |
| Based on |
Both Ways Is The Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy |
| Starring |
Laura Dern Kristen Stewart Michelle Williams Lily Gladstone |
| Music by | Jeff Grace |
| Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt |
| Edited by | Kelly Reichardt |
Production company |
Film Science |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release dates | January 24, 2016 (Sundance Film Festival) |
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
Certain Women is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. The movie is based on short stories from Maile Meloy's collection, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It.
Plot
Certain Women drops us into a handful of intersecting lives across Montana.
A lawyer (Laura Dern) tries to diffuse a hostage situation and calm her disgruntled client (Jared Harris), who feels slighted by a workers’ compensation settlement.
A married couple (Michelle Williams and James Le Gros) breaks ground on a new home but exposes marital fissures when they try to persuade an elderly man to sell his stockpile of sandstone.
A ranch hand (Lily Gladstone) forms an attachment to a young lawyer (Kristen Stewart), who inadvertently finds herself teaching a twice-weekly adult education class, four hours from her home.[2]
Cast
- Laura Dern as Laura Wells
- Kristen Stewart as Beth Travis
- Michelle Williams as Gina Lewis
- Lily Gladstone as The Rancher
- James LeGros as Ryan Lewis
- Jared Harris as Fuller
- René Auberjonois as Albert
Production
The film was announced in February 2015 with the casting of Michelle Williams and the plot details and title was unknown. Actresses Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern joined the project shortly after.[3][4] Filming took place in the Livingston, Montana area from March to April 2015. The film was acquired for distribution by Sony Worldwide Acquisitions in April 2015.[5] On March 9, 2016, it was announced IFC Films had acquired the North American rights to the film.[6]
Release
Certain Women was announced to have its world premiere in January at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on December 7, 2015.[7]
Reception
The film received positive reviews upon its Sundance premiere. Rotten Tomatoes lists that the film rates 100% out of 12 reviews posted, with an average score of 8.5. Noel Murray at The Playlist graded it an A- and called the film "utterly enthralling" while praising the "mesmerizing effect" of the slow pacing.[8] Guy Lodge raved about the film with particular praise for director Reichardt whom he called the "quietest of great American filmmakers".[9] A reviewer for The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and praised Reichardt as "a master at slow-burning, melancholic dramas".[10] Leslie Felperin at The Hollywood Reporter was more mixed on the film praising the final section of the film as an "exquisite tale" and especially enjoying "luminous newcomer" Lily Gladstone but called the film as a whole "a trifle academic and dry".[11]
References
- ↑ http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/dailyfeatures/movie-filmed-in-livingston-selected-for-sundance-film-festival/article_07374d50-a03a-5d1e-8087-1322e3a8f07a.html
- ↑ "certain-women". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ Busch, Anita. "Kristen Stewart Joins Untitled Kelly Reichardt Project". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin. "Michelle Williams Reteams With Kelly Reichardt on Untitled Drama (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike. "Kelly Reichardt’s New Film Lands At Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kelly-reichardts-sundance-title-woman-857403
- ↑ http://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/premieres-spotlight-sundance-kids-and-special-events-announced-for-2016-festival
- ↑ Murray, Noel. "Sundance Review: Kelly Reichardt's 'Certain Women' Starring Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, And Laura Dern". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Lodge, Guy. "Sundance Film Review: ‘Certain Women’". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Nigel M. "Certain Women review: Kelly Reichardt returns melancholy yet triumphant". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie. "'Certain Women': Sundance Review". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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