Review of Nomadland (2021) by Dawdlingpoet — 20 Nov 2021

I really enjoyed this film, which features themes including identity, isolation, belonging and grief. It features a great performance from Frances McDormand and impressive cinematography, including sunset skylines. It reminded me of one of the directors other films, The Rider. Its quite thoughtful but not in a preachy way and it's also poignant, with some good, quotable dialogue.

I like that at times there's relatively little said - you could imagine what Fern (McDormand's character) is thinking, as she has very 'knowing' eyes. I also enjoyed the musical score.

I like that the central performance/main character is a pretty strong and somewhat independent woman. It's perhaps a little sad in tone and some may feel its a little direcitonless but it really appealed to me, so if it sounds of interest to you, then I'd highly recommend it, yes. It shines a light on people we may never have thought about or otherwise considered - those on the outskirts of society. I also like that the tone the film ends on - I won't elaborate anymore, so as not to provide any spoilers but as I say, I would definitely recommend this film, yes.