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Nomadland

“See you down the road.”

2020 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Chloé Zhao
Drama

Cast

Frances McDormand David Strathairn Linda May

Credits

Written by: Chloé Zhao

Plot

After losing her husband and her job in the Great Recession, Fern, a woman in her sixties, sells her belongings and travels the American West in a van, working seasonal jobs and meeting a community of nomads. Chloé Zhao's 2020 film, with Frances McDormand and many real nomads, is a quiet and lyrical portrait of loss and freedom, and won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Sinekatalog’s take

Chloé Zhao's quiet, observational drama follows a woman living on the road after the recession. Frances McDormand is exceptional among real nomads, and the film finds beauty in loss and landscape.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (222,814 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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