I found this to be a beautiful film and not merely because of its gorgeous scenery and exquisite cinematography. Robin Wright, in her directorial debut, plays a woman fleeing alone to the wilds of Wyoming to escape a tragedy that is fully revealed to us only at the end of the film. She gives herself the challenging task, one she is clearly up to, of portraying her grief with little benefit of dialogue because she is alone for most of the first half of the film.
The relationship that develops between her and the stranger who happens upon her at a critical time and, as we later learn, is suffering from his own demons is beautifully portrayed by Wright and co-star, Demián Bichir.
Not everyone will like the film. It's not plot driven and it moves slowly and the dialogue is sparse. And, one can certainly question the logic of a Chicagoan, grief notwithstanding, retreating to an off the grid cabin in Wyoming when she clearly lacks the necessary survival skills. But that's a minor gripe and one that is explained, satisfactorily or not, by the fact that she sincerely doesn't seem to care if she survives.
Finally I have to give a shout out to the haunting score performed by the string trio, Time for Three, an ensemble I've know since their early days. I'm happy to see their work getting the recognition it deserves.
The relationship that develops between her and the stranger who happens upon her at a critical time and, as we later learn, is suffering from his own demons is beautifully portrayed by Wright and co-star, Demián Bichir.
Not everyone will like the film. It's not plot driven and it moves slowly and the dialogue is sparse. And, one can certainly question the logic of a Chicagoan, grief notwithstanding, retreating to an off the grid cabin in Wyoming when she clearly lacks the necessary survival skills. But that's a minor gripe and one that is explained, satisfactorily or not, by the fact that she sincerely doesn't seem to care if she survives.
Finally I have to give a shout out to the haunting score performed by the string trio, Time for Three, an ensemble I've know since their early days. I'm happy to see their work getting the recognition it deserves.