Wendy and Lucy
Q&A with writer-director Kelly Reichardt and producer Larry Fessenden.
Proving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt's (Old Joy) subtle storytelling technique uses a formal minimalist style to weave together a unique emotional and political road film. Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Ketchikan, 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. Wendy and Lucy addresses issues of sympathy and generosity at the edges of American life, revealing the limits and depths of people's duty to each other in tough times.
Screening on 35mm
The Paris Theater is proud to partner with Filmmaker Magazine, a publication of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, on FILMMAKER MAGAZINE PRESENTS, a monthly screening series dedicated to connecting audiences with the new and established film artists who make New York City the center of independent media culture.
Q&A with writer-director Kelly Reichardt and producer Larry Fessenden.
Proving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt's (Old Joy) subtle storytelling technique uses a formal minimalist style to weave together a unique emotional and political road film. Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Ketchikan, 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. Wendy and Lucy addresses issues of sympathy and generosity at the edges of American life, revealing the limits and depths of people's duty to each other in tough times.
Screening on 35mm
The Paris Theater is proud to partner with Filmmaker Magazine, a publication of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, on FILMMAKER MAGAZINE PRESENTS, a monthly screening series dedicated to connecting audiences with the new and established film artists who make New York City the center of independent media culture.
