“Certain Women” is a film about the intersecting lives of several women in the American West, each blazing their own imperfect trail. The story takes place in small town Montana, where a lawyer (Laura Dern) tries to diffuse a hostage situation and calm her disgruntled client (Jared Harris). A married couple (Michelle Williams and James Le Gros) starts to see cracks in their relationship after breaking ground on a new home and getting involved with an elderly man. And a female ranch hand (Lily Gladstone) forms an attachment to a young lawyer (Kristen Stewart) – but the two seem to be on two totally separate pages.
The movie is directed by Kelly Reichardt (“Night Moves,” “Wendy and Lucy”) and based on Maile Meloy’s short stories. Reichardt takes her time with the story, unfolding an unhurried, observational style. She also captures a picturesque setting that masks the lives of quiet desperation and conflicting emotion. All three intersecting stories feature people wrestling with moral ambiguity, living between isolation and intimacy. The film captures the characters’ missed connections.
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions purchased “Certain Women” last spring, right around the time the cast wrapped filming in Montana. The movie will be released in theaters March 11.
SpoilerTV’s Tonya Papanikolas attended the Sundance Film Festival red carpet premiere for the film, where she got a chance to talk to Kristen Stewart and other members of the cast. Don’t miss her interviews below.
