Review of Nomadland (2021) by Richard Brody for The New Yorker — 22 Feb 2021
The two elements work against each other, each revealing the fault lines of the other: the fictional side remains bound to (and limited by) the most conventional and unquestioned observational mode of documentary filmmaking, while the documentary aspect strains against the simplifying framework of the drama in which it’s confined.
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This review of Nomadland (2021) was written by Richard Brody and published by The New Yorker on 22 Feb 2021.
Nomadland has generally received very positive reviews.
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