In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada.
When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.
Director
Viggo Mortensen
Cast
Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly McLeod
Rating
Year
2024
Country
Mexico, Canada, Denmark
Language
English, Spanish, French
Main Trailer
Reviews
- "It’s a welcome spin on the once-dominant genre that now struggles for oxygen. It’s also less brutal a viewing experience than Mortensen’s punishing directorial debut, with plenty of shoots of hope, and an abundance of natural beauty."
- Total Film - "Violence and tragedy is where the story is naturally heading, and this trajectory is plain in every scene and every shot: a world where aggression must either be violently and dangerously resisted or accepted."
- The Guardian - "It wouldn’t be a Western if it didn’t include some kind of showdown, and THE DEAD DON'T HURT gives us one that is bloody and satisfying without being what you’d expect. Mortensen twists the tropes until the end."
- TheWrap
Festivals
- Toronto Int'l Film Festival
- Hong Kong Int'l Film Festival
- Festival Int'l Film de Cine de Morelia
- Luxemburgo City Film Festival
- Glasgow Film Festival
- Sydney Film Festival