Nomadland : A cinematic masterpiece by Chloe Zhao.

 Chloe Zhao's Nomadland is a movie which was worth the wait to be watched in cinemas. After all the Oscar Buzz, winning Golden Lion and People's Choice at TIFF, I finally had a chance to watch this in Lichtburg with two of my friends.  Even though I do not like to criticize a movie in general, my critic side do not seem to find a flaw in this movie. The realistic aspect of the movie with its wide camera angles of scenaries and landscapes filled with emotions is a overwhelming experience.

The movie depicts the life of evacuation of  the town Empire and the consequences of its residents. It follows the journey of one of those residents named Fern played by the brilliant Francis McDormand.  McDormand's realistic style of acting makes you feel for her since the beginning. Her acting is just out of world and not a surprising one if you have her seen previous works like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The simple act of how one shows his or her joyful nature hiding the pile of pain is one of the key points of the whole movie. The wide landscape shots not only looks beautiful but it also resonates the exact emotion at the correct moment of the movie. The feeling of these shots gets more amplified by the brilliant score of Ludivico Einaudi. One can really take snapshots of this movie and study them and embrace the beauty of the scenary. Many side of characters of the movie are actual real people who had similar experiences (Charlie Swankie for example) which had a huge impact in the core of the movie.

Nomadland is a well thought, deeply emotional movie. I have tried to describe a small fraction of my feelings in this short writing. One can really talk pages on each scene of the movie. Have your mental state prepared with a lot overwhelming moments if you want to watch this masterpiece. I am really looking forward how such a director like Zhao brings such artistic flavour in the upcoming Marvel cinematic movie of Eternals. 







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