From director Kelly Reichardt and star Michelle Williams, WENDY AND LUCY (2008) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “WENDY AND LUCY is a precisely observed portrait of life on the edge in America, where every dollar is measured and daily decisions are high drama. Director, co-writer and co-editor Kelly Reichardt trusts the simplicity of a well-plotted, emotional story to reach its audience, infusing this minimalist movie about a woman and her dog with quiet moments that do not beg for sympathy. Michelle Williams’s heroic performance is the center of this powerful poem about friendship — what it is to care, to give and to let go — as the wail of a distant train calls for a better life.”

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