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Nomadland
Teaser poster
Directed byChloé Zhao
Screenplay byChloé Zhao
Based onNomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
by Jessica Bruder
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoshua James Richards
Edited byChloé Zhao
Music byLudovico Einaudi
Production
companies
  • Highwayman Films
  • Hear/Say Productions
  • Cor Cordium Productions
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11) (Venice)
  • December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4–6 million[2]

Nomadland is a 2020 American drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, who also wrote, edited, and co-produced. The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder, and stars Frances McDormand as a woman who leaves her small town to travel around the American Midwest.

The film had its world premiere on September 11, 2020 at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion. It also won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, making it the first film ever to win the top prize at both Venice and Toronto.[3] It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on December 4, 2020, by Searchlight Pictures. The film was acclaimed by critics, with major praise drawn towards Zhao's screenplay and direction, as well as McDormand's performance.

Premise

Nomadland follows Fern (Frances McDormand), a woman in her sixties who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.[4]

Cast

  • Frances McDormand as Fern
  • David Strathairn as David
  • Linda May as Linda, one of Fern's three mentors
  • Charlene Swankie as Swankie, one of Fern's three mentors
  • Bob Wells as Bob, one of Fern's three mentors

Production

Frances McDormand and director Chloé Zhao met a day before the 33rd Independent Spirit Awards in March 2018, and instantly wanted to do a film together. Filming for Nomadland took place over four months in fall 2018, with writer-director Zhao splitting time between set and pre-production for Eternals (2021). McDormand, Zhao, and other crew members lived out of vans over the course of production.[5] David Strathairn, and real-life nomads Linda May, Charlene Swankie, and Bob Wells, also star. McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Zhao produced the film.[6]

Release

Nomadland had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 11, 2020, and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on the same day.[7] At Venice, the film won several awards, including the festival's top honor, the Golden Lion.[8][9] At Toronto, the film won the People's Choice Award.[10] It was the first film ever to win the top prize at both Venice and Toronto.[3]

The film has screened or is scheduled to be screened at numerous international film festivals, including: Chicago,[11] Ghent,[12] Hamburg,[13] Hamptons,[14] Helsinki,[15] London,[16] Lumière,[17] Middleburg,[18] Mill Valley,[19] Montclair,[20] New York,[21] Reykjavik,[22] San Diego,[23] San Sebastian,[24] Telluride,[25] Zurich,[26] Taipei[27] and Saint Petersburg.[28]

In February 2019 Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights.[29] The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on December 4, 2020.[30]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 119 reviews, with an average rating of 8.93/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A poetic character study on the forgotten and downtrodden, Nomadland beautifully captures the restlessness left in the wake of the Great Recession."[31] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 97 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[32]

Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney called the film a "powerful character study" and said: "Like Zhao's earlier work, Nomadland is an unassuming film, its aptly meandering, unhurried non-narrative layering impressions rather than building a story with the standard markers. But the cumulative effect of its many quiet, seemingly inconsequential encounters and moments of solitary contemplation is a unique portrait of outsider existence."[33] Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film an "A–" and said that "director Chloé Zhao works magic with McDormand's face and the real world around it, delivering a profound rumination on the impulse to leave society in the dust."[34]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Film Fest Gent October 24, 2020 Grand Special Prize Chloé Zhao Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival September 26, 2020 City of Donostia Audience Award Nominated
Toronto International Film Festival September 20, 2020 People's Choice Award Won [35]
Venice Film Festival September 12, 2020 Golden Lion Won [36][37]
Fair Play Cinema Award Won
SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention Won
San Diego International Film Festival October 21, 2020 Audience Choice Gala Film Won [38]

References

  1. ^ "Nomadland". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Keegan, Rebecca (September 2, 2020). "Director Chloe Zhao Arrives With Early Oscar Contender 'Nomadland' and Next Year's 'Eternals': "It's a Bit Surreal"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Jason Gorber, "TIFF announces award winning films for 2020". BlogTO, September 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Zhao, Chloé (December 4, 2020), Nomadland (Drama), Frances McDormand, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier, Linda May, Cor Cordium Productions, Hear/Say Productions, Highwayman Films, retrieved October 16, 2020
  5. ^ Kohn, Eric (September 8, 2020). "'Nomadland': How Chloé Zhao Made a Secret Road Movie While Becoming a Marvel Director". IndieWire. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO CHLOÉ ZHAO'S "NOMADLAND" WITH FRANCES MCDORMAND". Fox Searchlight. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Ravindran, Manori (July 27, 2020). "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' to Play Venice, Toronto, New York Under Fest Alliance". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Lodge, Guy (September 12, 2020). "Chloé Zhao's 'Nomadland' Takes Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (September 12, 2020). "'Nomadland' Scoops Golden Lion At Venice Film Festival – Full List Of Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Joey Nolfi, "Nomadland storms Oscar race with TIFF People's Choice Award win". Entertainment Weekly, September 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Closing Night Drive-in Screening: Nomadland". Cinema Chicago. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nomadland". Film Fest Gent. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Filmfest Hamburg 2020 | Nomadland". www.filmfesthamburg.de (in German). Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "HIFF28: NOMADLAND + World-Class Documentaries". hamptonsfilmfest.org. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nomadland". 33. Rakkautta & Anarkiaa. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Nomadland". BFI. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Frances McDormand Walks off Lumière Movie festival in Lyon". News Break. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  18. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (September 25, 2020). "'Nomadland' to Open Middleburg Film Festival, 'One Night in Miami' Announced as Spotlight Film". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  19. ^ McNary, Dave (September 22, 2020). "Film News in Brief: Mill Valley Film Festival Announces Lineup". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "Nomadland | Montclair Film". montclairfilm.org. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  21. ^ "Chloé Zhao's Nomadland is the Centerpiece Selection of the 58th New York Film Festival". New York Film Festival. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  22. ^ "Nomadland". RIFF 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "The Re-Imagined 2020 San Diego International Film Festival Announces Festival to Feature Virtual Village & Drive-In Movies! | San Diego International Film Festival". September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  24. ^ "San Sebastian Film Festival". sansebastianfestival. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  25. ^ Sneider, Jeff (August 3, 2020). "Telluride Film Festival Unveils 2020 Lineup Led by 'Ammonite,' 'Nomadland'". Collider. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  26. ^ Nomadland - Zurich Film Festival (in German), retrieved September 29, 2020
  27. ^ "Nomadland". Taipei Holden Horse Film Festival. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  28. ^ "Opening Film: NOMADLAND". International Documentary, Short Feature and Animated Film Festival «Message to Man». Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  29. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 12, 2019). "Chloé Zhao's 'Nomadland' Starring Frances McDormand Lands At Fox Searchlight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "NOMADLAND Comes to Theaters December 4". BroadwayWorld. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  31. ^ "Nomadland (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  32. ^ "Nomadland Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  33. ^ Rooney, David (September 11, 2020). "'Nomadland': Film Review | Venice 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  34. ^ Kohn, Eric (September 12, 2020). "'Nomadland' Review: Frances McDormand and Chloé Zhao Create Magic in a Lyrical Road Movie". IndieWire. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  35. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (September 20, 2020). "Chloé Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins People's Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  36. ^ Pond, Steve (September 12, 2020). "'Nomadland' Wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival". TheWrap. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  37. ^ "Collateral Awards of the 77th Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  38. ^ "2020 Filmmaker Awards | San Diego International Film Festival". October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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