Chloe Zhao’s third feature entwines a lyrical exploration of the American West with the drilling effects of capitalism and old age.
Author: Savina Petkova
Savina Petkova is a PhD student at King’s College London and a regular contributor for Electric Ghost Magazine. She earned her Masters in Film Studies at University College London and has written for MUBI Notebook, Photogénie, Girls on Tops, Screen Queens, Moving Image Artists Journal, and other publications.
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