Land

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Who doesnt appreciate Robin Wrights career as an actress? Every time I see her name attached to a film, I cant help but feel excited about it. So, obviously, any movie with her would be one of my most anticipated films of Sundance. However, the main reason why I was highly expecting Land wasnt due to her acting credit, but because this is her feature directorial debut. Her performance didnt disappoint me, though, much on the contrary. Wright continues to prove her talent time and time again, delivering an incredibly captivating interpretation of a character who demonstrates that perseverance and the will to live can work as a healing method ...

The unforgiving conditions that accompany the jaw-dropping beauty of nature set the stage for Land, the directorial debut from actor Robin Wright. Wright stars in the film as Edee, a woman who can no longer live in the world shes always known after a tragedy shakes up her entire reason for being.

Suicidal and heartbroken, Edee withdraws from the life she once knew, abandoning it all and heading to a secluded cabin in the mountains. With no survival training, she soon finds herself with little food and no means of communication. When the end seems near, a good samaritan hunter (Demián Bichir) comes to her rescue and is able to save her in the nick of time.

The film reads like a meditation on grief and the nature of isolation, with an u...