Certain Women (film)
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| Directed by | Kelly Reichardt |
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| Written by | Kelly Reichardt |
| Based on | Based on stories by Maile Meloy |
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| Music by | Jeff Grace |
| Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt |
| Edited by | Kelly Reichardt |
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $1.06 million |
Certain Women is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. Based on short stories from Maile Meloy's collection, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, the film stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams, Lily Gladstone, James Le Gros, and Jared Harris.
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2016, was released theatrically in the United States on October 14, 2016 by IFC Films.
Certain Women explores a handful of intersecting lives across Montana.
Lawyer Laura Wells (Laura Dern) has been dealing with a disgruntled client, Fuller (Jared Harris), for eight months. Out of work after a work place injury caused a disability he has taken to visiting Laura repeatedly at her office. As he will not listen to her advice she takes him to another lawyer who, after assessing the case, tells Fuller exactly what Laura told him; that though his company was at fault for his injuries he can no longer sue them after accepting their initial nominal settlement. On the way home from visiting the second lawyer Fuller feuds with his wife and is kicked out of their car and takes a ride back with Laura. On the way home, he tells her he wants to shoot his former employers.
That night Laura arrives at Fuller's former place of employment where he has taken hostage a security guard. After being prepped by police Laura goes and finds Fuller who has her read the case file his company has on him and the lawsuit. Laura reads the entire file which details how Fuller was cheated out of his settlement. He decides to let the guard go and then asks Laura to stall for him by going to the front and telling the police of his demands as if he has a gun pointed at her while he slips out the back. Instead Laura immediately tells the police where Fuller is and he is arrested.
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