Wendy and Lucy
Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Alaska in hopes of a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she confronts a series of increasingly dire economic decisions, with far-ranging repercussions for herself and Lucy.
Winner of the Palm Dog and nominated for the Un Certain Regard Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for Best Feature and Best Female Lead (Michelle Williams) at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Voted among the Top Independent Films of 2008 by the National Board of Review (USA).
"In happy sum, Reichardt is one more of the current American directors, most of them still young, who are endowing our film world with pleasure and hope." - Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
"Evanescent and intangible, it dissolves into the air, leaving something tragic and mysterious behind." - Sam Adams, The Los Angeles Times
Running Time
81 mins
Year
2008
Kanopy ID
5208760
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Comments (16)
A fine, sensitive portrayal of loneliness and the struggle to survive on the margins in a country and culture that leave us to bear our sorrows alone. Michelle Williams is so real that one almost forgets one is watching fiction. Kudos to Kelly Reichardt, a rare and worthy filmmaker.
she is great !!! unforgettable happening !!! i love Michelle !!! thank u canopy !!!
very good.
...sorta like life really is.....great acting....
Interestingly, a day after seeing this film, I saw on the news today that a woman in Texas found her dog that was lost 4 years ago. And I couldn't believe that this dog's name was also LUCY! I really wanted to believe that Wendy and Lucy got back together; and now I feel assured that they ...Read more
Interestingly, a day after seeing this film, I saw on the news today that a woman in Texas found her dog that was lost 4 years ago. And I couldn't believe that this dog's name was also LUCY! I really wanted to believe that Wendy and Lucy got back together; and now I feel assured that they really did!
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A very sad, idiosyncratic, and possibly perfect film. Depicts a strata of society rarely dramatized in movies.
absolute perfection
Comparison is the thief of joy.
It really didn't make sense to me. The poor dog and the bad acting. Fr*cking exploitation movie.
A very good film. See my review: https://bayflicks.net/2009/01/28/wendy-and-lucy/
Excellent Michelle Williams as always. Sad story. Actors all good.
Very bleak. Love the dog.
Very touching. The love and bond between girl and dog. Kindness and despair
Good
Yes this is very good acting by Michelle Williams, but the movie is unrelentingly depressing and when you get to the last five minutes, there are no surprises. Despite the fact that the title is "Wendy and Lucy", there is very little evidence of a relationship between the person and the dog. ...Read more
Yes this is very good acting by Michelle Williams, but the movie is unrelentingly depressing and when you get to the last five minutes, there are no surprises. Despite the fact that the title is "Wendy and Lucy", there is very little evidence of a relationship between the person and the dog. The emotional investment the audience is asked to make, does not pay off.
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