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Nomadland

Nomadland

See you down the road.

20217.21h 48m

Overview

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Directed by Chloé Zhao
Written by Jessica Bruder, Chloé Zhao
Produced by Dan Janvey, Chloé Zhao, Mollye Asher
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $39.5M

Top Cast

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Fern

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Dave

Linda May

Linda May

Linda

Swankie

Swankie

Swankie

G

Gay DeForest

Gay

P

Patricia Grier

Patty

A

Angela Reyes

Angela

C

Carl R. Hughes

Carl

D

Douglas G. Soul

Doug

R

Ryan Aquino

Ryan

Themes & Keywords

factory workervanbased on novel or booknevadarecessionhomelessnessroad tripunemploymentrecreational vehicleroad moviedeath of husbandwestern usawoman directornomadreflectivelate stage capitalismintimatecomforting

About Nomadland

Nomadland is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of factory worker, van, based on novel or book, nevada, recession, homelessness. Directed by Chloé Zhao, it stars Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May. A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

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