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Old Joy

Drama

2006, Movie, 1h 13min

Two old friends reunite for a quietly revelatory overnight camping trip in this breakout feature from Kelly Reichardt, a microbudget study of character and masculinity that introduced many viewers to one of contemporary American cinema’s most independent artists. As expectant father Mark (Daniel London) and nomadic Kurt (Will Oldham) travel by car and foot into the woods in search of some secluded hot springs, their fumbling attempts to reconnect keep butting up against the limits of their friendship and the reality of how much their paths have diverged since their shared youth. Adapted from a short story by Jonathan Raymond and accompanied by an atmospheric Yo La Tengo score, OLD JOY is a contemplative, wryly observed triumph whose modest scale belies the richness of its insight.

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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Rarely has so little been said in a road movie to such poignant effect as in this meditation on the passage of time in both human affiliations and the vast American wilderness.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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Like a great jazz musician, Reichart understands that striking a single, well-placed note can resonate more profoundly than playing a splashy cascade of noise just because you can.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Scott Tobias

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...Old Joy perks up with several lyrical sequences in the natural world, highlighted by a visit to hot springs that serves as the film's moving centerpiece.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Marrit Ingman

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...an accurately observed slice of that moment between postadolescence and parenthood, when friends cling or scatter, and circumstances force buried feelings to the fore.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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Two friends, Kurt and Mark, embark on a weekend camping trip in the picturesque Cascade mountain range in Oregon, seeking to reconnect and reconcile their distant lives. As they journey through the breathtaking landscape, they encounter a hot spring that becomes a metaphor for the healing power of nature and their own fragile friendship. Along the way, they grapple with the consequences of their divergent life choices and the ever-present threat of losing the joy of their friendship. Will they find a way to recapture their old bond, or will their differences tear them apart?

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