Certain Women

Story

Three episodes about four strong women, connected by quiet lonelinessand vague yearning. Laura (Laura Dern) is a resolute, overworked lawyer, who hasto deal with the everyday sexism in her office and who then gets involved in ahostage situation with a client who feels he’s been unfairly treated. Gina, anambitious woman and mother, is building a new house with her husband, almost atthe expense of her marriage. Jamie is a ranch owner who develops a closeemotional relationship to Beth, her teacher at evening classes, which is toomuch for Beth to deal with. With the mountains of Montana as a backdrop andbeautifully shot on 16mm film, Kelly Reichardt creates sensitive, minimalisticlife and character sketches of these women – vulnerable, searching forsomething and at the same time meeting life head on with a striking robustness.

Director

With films like "Wendy and Lucy" (2008), "Meek’s Cutoff" (2010) and "Night Moves" (2013) KELLY REICHARDT (*1963) is one of the most prolific makers of independent films in the USA. In 2016, FILMFEST HAMBURG showed her film "Certain Women".

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