Taglines: There are places that change us.
Land Movie Storyline. When Edee’s life is tragically altered, she loses the ability to connect with the world and people she once knew. She retreats to a forest in the Rocky Mountains with a few supplies and leaves her old life behind indefinitely. The beauty of her new surroundings is undeniable yet quickly humbling as she struggles to adjust and prepare for the winter ahead. When Edee is caught on the brink of death, a local hunter and his family miraculously save her, but she alone must find a way to live again.
Acclaimed actress Robin Wright returns to the Sundance Film Festival with her directorial debut, set in the picturesque but unforgiving wilds of nature. Wright stands out in her performance as Edee, a woman lost in grief, while Demián Bichir’s subdued and charming presence depicts an unexpected and reflective companion who questions Edee’s abrupt choices. Land is a quiet yet masterful journey into the complex desire for solitude as a woman searches for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness.
Land is a 2021 drama film directed by Robin Wright in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam. It stars Wright, Demián Bichir and Kim Dickens. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, and was released in the United States on February 12, 2021, by Focus Features.
Land opened alongside Judas and the Black Messiah and grossed $899,010 from 1,231 theaters in its opening weekend ($1.1 million over the four-day frame), finishing fifth at the box office. In its second weekend the film dropped 44% to $500,010.
Film Review for Land
Land is not about twists and turns. You might predict the whole narrative in the first 15 minutes of the film only. It might also be found to be erratic and irrational by a few. But then isn’t life like that. There are times when moments of prudence cease to exists and that’s exactly where all the magic happens.
What Robin Wright has been extremely successful in doing in her debut venture is that she has worked on the foundation of the story i.e the characterization. The arc which Edee follows is relatable. Even the character of Miguel is dealt with sincerity. No matter how irrational Edee’s choices might seem, they are possible. In bits and pieces, the film does feel like a compilation of raw footage but for me, it only increased the mysticism and nothing else.
Robin Wright is exceptional as always in the character of Edee. The deadly position of being the protagonist and also directing the film has been dealt with a kind of balance that is often quite rare to find.
Nature has this rare habit of stopping the commotion inside any human being. You go to the mountains, live a frugal life, and come back as a changed man. You pay more attention to details that though always existed but never came to our notice. Your perspective of seeing things changes. In the end, it is merely a game of perspectives. Similar situations can evoke different reactions and emotions in two people. But the fact remains that your solace should not need any kind of worldly prosthetics to stay afoot.
Land (2021)
Directed by: Robin Wright
Starring: Robin Wright, Demián Bichir, Sarah Dawn Pledge, Kim Dickens, Brad Leland, Warren Christie, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Dave Trimble, Rikki-Lynn Ward, Barb Mitchell, Laura Yenga
Screenplay by: Jesse Chatham
Production Design by: Trevor Smith
Cinematography by: Bobby Bukowski
Film Editing by: Anne McCabe, Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Costume Design by: Kemal Harris
Set Decoration by: Rob Hepburn
Art Direction by: Mark Stope
Music by: Ben Sollee, Time for Three
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, brief strong language, and partial nudity.
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release Date: February 12, 2021
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