A review of LAND the directorial debut from Robin Wright out now in theaters and PVOD.

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A story about healing and the transcendent power of human kindness, Land follows the journey of a woman searching for a new way to live in the wake of a life-altering loss. Facing a future she’d never imagined, Edee Holzer (Robin Wright) chooses to remove herself from society and journeys west into the Wyoming wilderness. After purchasing a remote parcel of land with an old log cabin and enough supplies to sustain herself for several months, she disconnects from all that she knows and begins her new existence in this rugged and unfamiliar terrain.

As summer turns to autumn and then winter, Edee is tested by the unforgiving realities of wild nature, where a moment’s inattention can result in catastrophe. Doggedly persevering, she is nonetheless losing ground when she encounters Miguel Borras (Demián Bichir), a local man who provides clean water to a nearby indigenous reservation. Miguel’s quiet and patient manner puts Edee at ease as he teaches her how to survive in the wilderness by hunting, trapping, and foraging. Each visit from Miguel remains focused on the present, as each recognizes the other’s reluctance to share details of their pasts and any news of the outside world off limits per Edee’s request. Over the course of seasons, an unexpected friendship develops and deepens, ultimately bringing healing and grace to them both.

Directed By

Robin Wright

Written By

Jesse Chatham & Erin Dignam

Starring

Robin Wright, Demián Bichir, Sarah Dawn Pledge, Kim Dickens

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