The film stars jennifer lawrence as a teenage girl in the rural ozarks of missouri who, to protect her family from eviction, must locate her missing father. Winters bone, film noir, and feminism overthinking it. That information reached the ears of his extended family possibly through the sher. Jennifer lawrence talks about the winters bone awards. Its the sort of place where any real obvious warmth would be run out of the county or subjected to a swift mercy killing. Apr 02, 2012 i finally got around to watching winter s bone, the oscarnominated film about a teenage girl living in the midst of the methamphetamine crisis in the ozarks. Winter s bone will keep your attention and keep you in suspense throughout its short run time. The film was shot over 25 days in february and march of 2009. Actress jennifer lawrence is one freshfaced 20yearoldbut with seven films under her belt and major awards buzz for her work in ozarksset winters bone, she. Winters bone was filmed on location in rural missouri on a modest two million dollar budget. If her quest fails, her family will be turned out into the ozark woods. An unflinching ozark mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drugdealing father while trying to keep her family intact.
Ree dolly is potentially one of the greatest movie heroes ever. Winters bone, however, feels much more plotted than the earlier film. But no matter where it was filmed, winters bone is a powerfully affecting story, one that is more about tribal bonds than backwoods drug culture. The protagonist of winters bone, played with unnerving toughgirl conviction by jennifer lawrence, lives deep in a backwoods missouri world of absences, threats, and expectationfreighted good deeds. The ozarks in winters bone make for a strange, sequestered land, its a bleak landscape filled with weathered, clenchjawed residentsfolks whose families have lived and loved and fought in these parts for decades upon decades. Sixteenyearold ree dolly stands on the front porch of her house in rathlin valley, missouri, looking out at meat carcasses hanging from the trees in the ozark mountain yards of her neighbors and relatives.
When michael started working on winters bone, the movie was still two years away from filming. Taney county sits right on the missouriarkansas border and. Jennifer lawrence in debra graniks bleak ozarks film the. It looks like walker evans photographs of the rural depression, brought forward to today. We see how lawless these areas can be realistically. Director debra granik takes us on a voyage into the dark heart of america in her formidable new film winters bone.
Winters bone is a 2010 american mystery drama film directed by debra granik. Having won the grand jury prize at this years sundance film festival, plus the waldo salt screenwriting award. Missourifilmed winters bone dominates spirit awards. This world is established with bleak economy in the opening scenes of debra graniks winters bone, which was a double prize winner at. Filmed on location in the remote missouri ozarks, winters bone walks the line between being chilling horror film and a family drama. Jennifer lawrence gives her best acting performance to. The screenplay, taken from a novel by daniel woodrell who also penned the novel ang lee used for his missouriset western. Clearly the director finds these characters sympathetic, but she invites us to make of them what we will. By its towering ending, the movie feels like a feminist reworking of a classical heroic myth. When one thinks of geographical movies, winters bone does not usually come to mind. Taney county sits right on the missouriarkansas border and christian county directly above taney. Winters bone is a quiet, subtly observed movie that immerses us in another culture. H illbillygangsterrealistnoir is a genre new to me, and winters bone may be the only example. And it was filmed here mostly in taney and christian counties, as well.
Winter s bone is a haunting film of life in america, one that depicts meth as the replacement for moonshine. Winters bone drama films sundance film festival jennifer lawrence. Challenging her outlaw kins code of silence and risking her life, ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered by her. A major highway doesnt pass through the land daniel woodrell wrote about in winters bone, his hardedged novel that became a heralded film and contender in sundays oscars. Anchoring the project is the 19yearold lawrence, the picture of strength until a devastating moment in the film when she breaks down, and reveals the damaged teenager under the hardened shell.
At first this seems to be another artful account of american rural poverty wendy and lucy, ballast, snow angels and then it slowly blossoms into something more. Locally filmed winters bone offers chills, redemption. Winter s bone drama films sundance film festival jennifer lawrence. Jennifer lawrence deserves an oscar and john hawkes, at winters bone has managed to create a hero who is 100%. Debra granik on directing jennifer lawrence in winters.
I chose the academy award nominated film winters bone for mine. Actress jennifer lawrence is one freshfaced 20yearoldbut with seven films under her belt and major awards. Debra granik on directing jennifer lawrence in winters bone. Filmed in the stark, desolate landscape of southwestern missouris ozarks mountains, winters bone, a tender and flinty adaptation of the novel winters bone by daniel woodrell, has been warmly received by both critics and viewers alike since its debut at the sundance film festival last january. Its the sort of place where any real obvious warmth would be run out of the county or subjected to a. During filming, a shipment of new carhartt jackets arrived as costumes. Dec 21, 2010 filmed in the stark, desolate landscape of southwestern missouris ozarks mountains, winters bone, a tender and flinty adaptation of the novel winters bone by daniel woodrell, has been warmly received by both critics and viewers alike since its debut at the sundance film festival last january. Login or register to post comments michael byers from kansas city, ks is reading lifel1k3 by jay kristoff november 21, 2018 3. Jun 11, 2010 winters bone, warmly embraced at this years sundance film festival, belongs, at least at first glance, to one of that festivals familiar genres. This world is established with bleak economy in the opening scenes of debra graniks winters bone, which was a double prize winner at sundance 2010. Check out this crazy house being built in christian county, missouri, where a big part of winters bone was filmed.
Winters bone is a haunting film of life in america, one that depicts meth as the replacement for moonshine. Jennifer lawrence talks about the winters bone awards buzz. Filming locations 4 filming dates 1 filming locations. It was adapted by granik and anne rosellini from the 2006 novel of the same name by daniel woodrell. Winters bone and the image of the ozarks ozarks law. Winters bone unmistakably achieves that toorare feat of depicting a widely unfamiliar place and people without fetishisation or condescension. Jun 11, 2010 this summer, people around the country will be seeing the movie version of daniel woodrells 2006 novel, winters bone. After watching the movie i searched the net to see if. Theyll wonder if the movie shows life in the ozarks as it really is. He began by finding locations ponds, caves, burnedout. With jennifer lawrence, john hawkes, garret dillahunt, isaiah stone. It is astounding the way granik films these scenes to deliver the raw power and. Jennifer lawrence deserves an oscar and john hawkes, at winter s bone has managed to create a hero who is 100%.
The screenplay, taken from a novel by daniel woodrell who also penned. Winters bone official us theatrical trailer in hd youtube. One of the great pleasures of this years new york film festival has been the appearance of a new film by debra granik, whose last feature, winters bone, was one of the breakout hits of 2010. Winters bone director strived for authenticity in cast. Winters bone, film noir, and feminism its basically like the maltese falcon, except its set in the country, and the main characters a girl, and instead of a falcon theres a lot of crystal meth.
Its story, based on a novel by daniel woodrell, follows a 17 yearold girl called. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in winters bone, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. It was adapted by granik and anne rosellini from the 2006 novel of the same. Im sure in hollywood circles, this is considered a gritty, realistic film about a serious issue plaguing this part of the country. Forced at 17 to care for two younger siblings and a catatonic mother, she gets by better than might be expected, chopping wood for fuel and preparing meals from canned food, passing wildlife. Even more than graniks first film, winters bone is saturated with manifestations of the particular locale in which it is set and was filmed. Sep 16, 2010 in the end, winter s bone is about transgression and taboo, and the consequences of trespassing upon the past. With an outstanding performance from jennifer lawrence, winters bone is a backwoods classic, says peter bradshaw.
On stage earlier this spring to answer questions after the independent film festival of bostons screening of winters bone, director debra granik wore a tailored kneelength coat. Winter s bone is a chilling look into one of america s poorest communities. Winters bone is sure to be one of the mostcritically acclaimed films of the. Woodrell returned to his hometown of west plains, mo. Ree s character does offer hope but much more is needed. Winters bone will keep your attention and keep you in suspense throughout its short run time. Lauren sweetser in winters bone 2010 jennifer lawrence at an event for. Finally, the film fails to understand that winters bone is also about friggin winter. Winters bone is the kind of film that puts a place on the map. Her first was down to the bone 2004, set in a decaying small town in upstate new york, in which a young woman with two small sons, a marriage gone flat, and a job checking out groceries, struggles with cocaine addiction.
The title winter s bone for me summoned a cold, beautifully written, this is a simple story about survival, winter and bones. This summer, people around the country will be seeing the movie version of daniel woodrells 2006 novel, winters bone. At the end of winter s bone, teardrop reveals that he s figured out who killed jessup, but he never gives the name to the reader. Unmistakably filmed on location, this film focuses on a society that has been left behind. Winters bone takes onlocation filming to a new level movies. Many of the key department heads were hired out of new york, as many of the. At the end of winters bone, teardrop reveals that hes figured out who killed jessup, but he never gives the name to the reader.
The dingy little indie winters bone packs an oomph you dont see coming. He began by finding locations ponds, caves, burnedout buildings that really were former meth labs. Rees character does offer hope but much more is needed. Jun 11, 2010 2011 independent spirit awards nominations nov 30, 2010. Feb 24, 2011 a major highway doesnt pass through the land daniel woodrell wrote about in winter s bone, his hardedged novel that became a heralded film and contender in sunday s oscars. The film is plugged in to the community among whom it was filmed and it features many locals in supporting roles. Director debra granik takes us on a voyage into the dark heart of america in her formidable new film winter s bone. Winters bone has managed to create a hero who is 100% grit. The title winters bone for me summoned a cold, beautifully written, this is a simple story about survival, winter and bones. Its depiction of the ozark mountains two ranges spanning arkansas and missouri doesnt aspire toward documentary. Winters bone is a chilling look into one of americas poorest communities.
Finally, the film fails to understand that winter s bone is also about friggin winter. In the off chance you havent heard, winters bone is set in the ozarks. The movie was filmed in taney and christian counties in southwest missouri, during the winter of 2009. Winter s bone has managed to create a hero who is 100% grit. Winters bone is an unrelentingly grim but still enthralling thriller about a young woman in the impoverished ozarks who endures harassment from. Nov 15, 2010 winter s bone, however, feels much more plotted than the earlier film. Jennifer lawrence gives her best acting performance to date as ree dolly in winter s bone. Winters bone, directed by debra granik, has been widely praised in the states and its not hard to see why. Jessup was facing a long sentence, and with his wife sick and three children to support, he tried to get himself a deal by becoming a snitch. Im a bus driver, boat captain and a pretty good liar, he says, though all that.
Sep 05, 20 daniel woodrells novel winters bone a dark family saga set in the ozarks was adapted into a film in 2010. I finally got around to watching winter s bone, the oscarnominated film about a teenage girl living in the midst of the methamphetamine crisis in the ozarks. Jun 14, 2010 filmed on location in the remote missouri ozarks, winters bone walks the line between being chilling horror film and a family drama. So i guess what im saying is its nothing like the maltese falcon. Winter s bone, 127 hours, black swan, greenberg and the kids are all right are up for best feature for the awards ceremony. It was shot on location in two missouri ozark counties, taney and christian. Winters bone study guide literature guide litcharts. Winters bone, 127 hours, black swan, greenberg and the kids are all right are up for best feature for the awards ceremony.
May 06, 2012 it won several awards and according to rotten tomatoes, this film received a 94% rating and was judged as bleak, haunting, and yet still somehow hopeful, winters bone is writerdirector debra graniks best work yet and it boasts an incredible, starmaking performance from jennifer lawrence rotten tomatoes. Woodrell says he lived for years next door to a meth lab in his ozark hometown, and kept a club at his front door for protection. How we made winter s bone this is an archived page. Winner of the 2010 sundance film festivals grand jury prize and. Daniel woodrells novel winters bone a dark family saga set in the ozarks was adapted into a film in 2010. Filmed in the stark, desolate landscape of southwestern missouris ozarks mountains, winters bone, a tender and flinty adaptation of the. Winters bone, warmly embraced at this years sundance film festival, belongs, at least at first glance, to one of that festivals familiar genres. I finally got around to watching winters bone, the oscarnominated film about a teenage girl living in the midst of the methamphetamine crisis in the ozarks. Winter s bone is a 2010 american mystery drama film directed by debra granik. The building, called pensmore, promises to be one of the largest residential homes in the country 72,000 square feet that includes bedrooms, 14 bathrooms and enough amenities to. Family loyalty and selfreliance take on whole new meanings in this dark story of one familys desperate struggle to survive in the ozark woods of southern missouri.
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