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Kelly Reichardt and I both like trains
I recently watched Wendy and Lucy, a film by Kelly Reichardt. it tells the story of (shock) a woman named Wendy and her dog, Lucy. In the film, Wendy is on her way to Alaska to attempt to make some money working for a few fisheries. At the moment, she lives out of her car and is essentially living off a few hundred dollars. As a series of events unravel in one particular town and as she interacts meagerly with a few people, she finds herself trapped in a corner. She realizes that if she wants to make it to Alaska, she is going to have to make some sacrifices.
I was very pleased with the film in the end. Although the first time watching it for me was a bit of a tear-jerker, the cinematography is something to definitely make note of. The director of photography, Sam Levy, has not really worked on any other major films (assuming a major film is a wide release one), but for this, he should be highly commended. With virtually no fake lighting (even to the point where it’s just absurd), Sam Levy makes the best of it, considering how the lack of lighting can add to the film rather than subtract.
Give it a watch, dog owners and lovers, beware, it’s probably going to be a tear-jerker for yall.
edit - if you want to understand the train note you’re just going to have to watch it.
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