The themes and troubles that drive Chloé Zhao's Nomadland could be from anywhere. Everywhere there are people with too much sorrow and not enough money; everywhere restless souls strike out to see the world; everywhere bonds are forged and broken and maybe forged again somewhere down the road.
But the specific combination in which they appear here, catalyzed by indifferent government policies and set against endless desert skies, feel unmistakably American. This may not be a story that could only ever happen in America, but it's a story that speaks to both the promise and the lie of a uniquely American mythos. Read more...
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