10 Directors to Watch: Robin Wright Takes Sensitive Solo Leap With ‘Land’
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variety.comCarole Horst “Land,” which premiered at Sundance, tells the story of a broken woman who discovers hope, resilience and human kindness, all in the remote Wyoming mountains.
So how did the film’s leading lady come to helm this tale shot through with tragedy and compassion?Robin Wright, who has directed episodes of “House of Cards” on which she also starred, says she fell in love with “Land” because she wanted to make a film about “the beauty of humanity and how we do need each other and we do need to be connected.”The film came together after pitching sessions at Cannes a couple years ago, when Focus Features — “the last group of people that came in on our three-day marathon pitch,” she says — grasped her vision.
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