Nomadland

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	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
	Charlene Swankie	Swankie
	David Strathairn	Dave
	Bryce Bedsworth	Bryce
	Sherita Deni Coker	Deni
	Merle Redwing	Merle
	Forrest Bault	Forrest
	Suanne Carlson	Suanne
	Donnie Miller	Donnie
	Roxanne Bay	Roxy
	Matt Sfaelos	Noodle

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Director	Chloé Zhao
Writer	Chloé Zhao, Jessica Bruder
Producer	Mollye Asher, Jessica Bruder, Emily Jade Foley, Dan Janvey, Geoff Linville, Frances McDormand, Taylor Shung, Peter Spears, Chloé Zhao
Musician	Ludovico Einaudi
Photography	Joshua James Richards

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My quick rating - 7.0/10. An exceptionally filmed flick headlined by a stellar acting job by Frances McDormand. Not like she ever turns in much less than that. You definitely have to switch your pacing, though, since the movie is a bit slow. Ok, it is very slow since it really plays out more like a docudrama, which, considering it is not, also adds to how well made this is. As McDormand travels throughout the USA as a modern-day nomad, it really just feels like you are there with her. All the things that being always on the move and not settling into one place. Constantly doing something different, in a new place, and adapting to the surroundings. And not only being on the move by choice, but having the system put you in the position to have to do it. The movie really only briefly touches upon corporate America pushing McDormand and many others out of their careers and homes. What it does show us is a fairly realistic look at being a wanderer. How realistic it is, I suppose, could be in question, but this surely doesn't glamorize the experience for the sake of Hollywood, but just presents itself as it is. Gorgeous cinematography mixed in along the road to give the viewer a glimpse of the country and the everyday people that inhabit it. I am sure that some of the people were local and underpaid (there seemed to be some parts where the interactions seemed a bit out of place), but then again, they would be anyway. Yes, this is part of my Oscar season watching, so I am already aware of its nomination. Deserving, yes, winner? Don't have that gut feeling like I did last year. Wouldn't surprise me, so we'll see.

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