Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.
Direction
Reichardt's patience turns silence into dialogue.
Cinematography
Oregon forests shot like memories fading.
Score
Yo La Tengo guitar drones that ache.
Director
Kelly Reichardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from a Jonathan Raymond short story; Reichardt found it in a local Portland zine.
Pioneered the 'slow cinema' movement with Wendy and Lucy and Meek's Cutoff—this is where her voice crystallized.
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