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Certain Women

Certain Women

20166.01h 47m

Overview

Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Written by Kelly Reichardt, Maile Meloy
Produced by Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Laura

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Elizabeth Travis

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Gina

Lily Gladstone

Lily Gladstone

The Rancher

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Ryan

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Fuller

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Albert

John Getz

John Getz

Sheriff Rowles

Sara Rodier

Sara Rodier

Guthrie

Ashlie Atkinson

Ashlie Atkinson

Secretary

Themes & Keywords

montanalonelinessrural arealove affairflirtingwoman lawyerwoman directordysfunctional relationship

About Certain Women

Certain Women is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of montana, loneliness, rural area, love affair, flirting, woman lawyer. Directed by Kelly Reichardt, it stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams. Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.

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