Winter's Bone

(Ann) One thing I love about being in the city on a Friday morning is sitting over breakfast with the New York Times and checking out the movies that are opening that day. If a movie gets a rave review, often Leslie and I will go see an early showing. That is just what we did last Friday when we saw the rave review of the film Winter's Bone. We caught the very first showing at our favorite theater at Lincoln Center at 11:00.
This film tells the story of a seventeen year old girl who lives in the meth-dealing mountains of Missouri. Her father has put up the family home as bail and is now missing. They will lose their home unless he can be found, so Ree Dolly- played by the amazing Jennifer Lawrence- sets out to find her lost and possible dead father. She is forced to confront relatives who are meth dealers and producers and don't want anyone to know their secrets. This movie is a stark, moving coming of age tale of a girl who must confront her families' criminal subculture and the meaning of family in her life. The performance of this young actress is moving and amazing. I am predicting she will receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. This is a must see movie and one of the best the CultureBuddies have seen this year.