Wendy and Lucy (2008)

Name: Wendy and Lucy
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-12-10
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Cast: Michelle Williams, Wally Dalton, Will Oldham, John Robinson

Drama

Director: Kelly Reichardt

Cast: Michelle Williams, Wally Dalton, Will Oldham, John Robinson

7.1

85%

Runtime80 min

RatingR

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A near-penniless drifter's journey to Alaska in search of work is interrupted when she loses her dog while attempting to shoplift food for it.

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Another Kelly Reichardt film, this poignant character study about a young woman and her dog embodies the mumblecore aesthetic with its empathetic, observational approach and focus on the nuances of everyday life.

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Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Reichardt and Jon Raymond adapted the screenplay from his short story "Train Choir". The film stars Michelle Williams as Wendy, a homeless woman who searches for her lost dog, Lucy. It had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at several additional film festivals before receiving a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 10, 2008.