Nomadland

2020
M18
1h 47m

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7.3/10

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Road Trip Tragedy Drama

A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

189K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,898

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 3 Oscars
- 254 wins & 155 nominations total

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Trivia
Frances McDormand blended into the nomadic community so well that a local Target store offered her an application for a job. Her experience of living in a van took four to five months, covering seven states. She adopted a lifestyle of being constantly on the move to make the movie seem more authentic, rather than just acting the scenes.

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Swankie says she has the book "Final Exit", by Jack Kevorkian. The book was written by Derek Humphry. Kevorkian is subject of a chapter or two, but did not write any part of the book.

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Swankie: I'm gonna be 75 this year. I think I've lived a pretty good life. I've seen some really neat things kayaking all of those places. And... You know, like a moose in the wild. A moose family on the river in Idaho and big white pelicans landed just six feet over my kayak on a lake in Colorado. Or... Come around a bin, was a cliff and find hundreds and hundreds of swallow nests on the wall of the cliff. And the swallows flying all around and reflecting in the water. So it looks like I'm flying with the swallows and they're under me, and over me, and all around me. And little babies are hatching out, and eggshells are falling out of the nest, landing on the water and floating on the water. These little white shells. That was like, it's just so awesome. I felt like I've done enough. My life was complete. If I died right then, at that moment, would be perfectly fine.

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Featured in IMDb Originals: A Salute to Women Directors (2020)

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What Child Is This?
Written by William Chatterton Dix

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6/10

Better on a second viewing, but I think it's a little over hyped.

When life deals her an unfair hand, Fern backs her bags, loads her van up, and sets off for a journey of discovery and exploration, encountering many new people along the way.

I've given it a second watch, if I'm honest when I originally saw it at The Cinema, I found it a little boring, the vibe of the people around me generally boredom. The biggest frustration for me, was that it beat Promising young woman to the best picture Oscar, I don't see it at all.

I have to be honest, my opinion hasn't changed a huge deal, it's good, but it's just such a frustrating watch, at times Fern just drives you crazy, she is given opportunities, she just doesn't want to know half the time.

The major plus here, Frances McDormand is outstanding, her acting is phenomenal, she is one exceptional talent. You really do get the sense of how hard life is for someone in her situation.

I'm not sure the combination of actors and real life people always works, sometimes it feels a little awkward.

Chloé Zhao did a good job with the direction of it, much better than she did with Eternals. The cinematography is unbelievable.

6/10.