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Jan 11, 2011 · Opening $84,797. 4 theaters. Budget $2,000,000. Release Date Jun 11, 2010 - Apr 21, 2011. MPAA R. Running Time 1 hr 40 min. Genres Crime Drama Mystery Thriller. In Release 569 days/81 weeks ...
Oct 4, 2023 · Winter’s Bone received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence. It also won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Nov 4, 2010 · Following its premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, Debra Granik’s “Winter’s Bone” has gone on to claim the title as arguably the runaway indie success of the year, earning $6...
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Feb 14, 2011 · Debra Granik takes us on a voyage into the dark heart of America in her formidable new film Winter's Bone.
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• A highly evocative independently produced film that offers arresting visual images that shift from the mundane to the mythical. An interesting take on a quest narrative that remains true to its intentions. Much to analyse in terms of representations of communities and gender. The story of Ree, a 17 year old who must track down her meth-addicted f...
Cinematography McDonough’s camera, not entirely settled, gently shifting the frame and often more overtly peering around the corner, nosing into rooms or over a character’s shoulder. Use of selective focus allows for all kind of rich details to emerge at the surface even when the camera isn’t moving. Shot on RED cameras. 95% of filming is on hand h...
Representations In part a revisionist assessment of the ‘hillbilly’ stereotype in rural communities. Strong female lead role. Ree is both a maternal figure to her siblings and the key active character who drives the narrative in her quest to find her father. Supporting female roles offer a strong representation of women as resourceful, stoic and pr...
WB challenges the melodramatic escapism of contemporary Hollywood with its resistance to high-octane special effects and ironic hyperbolic violence. A hybrid of genres: building on our understanding of Noir and western genres, but offering up a quest/odyssey narrative seeped in mythology and dark fairy-tale. Full of mystery and suspense and a succe...
Winter's Bone is a haunting film of life in America, one that depicts meth as the replacement for moonshine. Ree's character does offer hope but much more is needed. Full Review | Original...
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100 Mins. It is a weird experience to screen co-writer/director Debra Granik's new film Winter's Bone, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at this year's Sundance Film Festival, a mere 48 hours after the funeral for one of my oldest and best friends.
