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Wendy and Lucy (2008)

Wendy and Lucy poster
Directed by
Kelly Reichardt
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
6
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 361 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A homeless woman named Wendy is traveling to Alaska with her dog Lucy when Lucy goes missing. The film follows her struggle to find her dog while facing financial hardship and isolation in a small Oregon town.

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What happens

Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Reichardt and Jon Raymond adapted the screenplay from his short story "Train Choir". The film stars Michelle Williams as Wendy, a homeless woman who searches for her lost dog, Lucy (played by Reichardt's own dog of that name, who had previously appeared in Old Joy). It had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at several additional film festivals before receiving a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 10, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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