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2016 · 107 min · R

Certain Women

Directed by Kelly Reichardt · Drama

Certain Women (2016) is a Drama film, directed by Kelly Reichardt set in Montana during the 2010s, in winter. It runs 107 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of isolation and love & longing play out through multiple perspectives and interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer
Jeff Grace
Cinematography
Christopher Blauvelt
Cast
Laura DernKristen StewartMichelle WilliamsLily GladstoneJames Le GrosJared HarrisRené AuberjonoisJohn Getz

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Montana
Setting
Rural
When
2010s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationLove & Longing
Structure
Multiple PerspectivesInterwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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