Wendy and Lucy
Dir: Kelly Reichardt
2008
*****
Wendy and Lucy is a beautiful film. Subtle, minimalist, slow-paced, my kind of film! The ending is heartbreaking, It's almost too sad for it to be a happy ending but that is exactly what it is. Without being preachy, Wendy and Lucy reminds us that times are tough and sometimes we have to make tough decisions and huge sacrifices but by regaining a sense of integrity and rising up above conviction, everything can be alright in the end. Kelly Reichardt has succeeded in turning the mundane into an uplifting and heart-warming tale that captures what being human is all about, and quite beautifully at that.