Indie Outdoor Movie Idea: Wendy and Lucy

We recently watched the film Wendy and Lucy, an independent film directed by Kelly Reichardt, and thought we’d pass it along as a great idea for your next outdoor movie event. The film probably wouldn’t work for family audiences (though it seems appropriate for all ages) because it wouldn’t be entertaining enough for young children.

However, it would be a really great selection for an adult audience, especially among film-loving friends in your backyard using your CineBox Home system! Here is the theatrical release trailer for Wendy and Lucy:

Wendy and Lucy follows a twenty-something woman, Wendy, as she travels to Alaska in search of better work opportunities after some unexplained circumstances. She is accompanied by her best friend, Lucy, her Labrador dog.

Her difficult circumstances are numbingly evident: she has only a few hundred dollars to get herself to Alaska, and in a turn of bad luck her car breaks down. Not knowing what to do next, she considers her immediate needs and sets out to get herself and Lucy some food. In a turn of even more unfortunate events, she loses Lucy, and begins to lose all hope.

If this film sounds depressing, it is — to a degree — yet it’s buoyed by breathtaking cinematography that documents a region of the country in a way that’s painterly and artistic by anyone’s standards. The film explores a simpler existence and suggests that those we love are truly the most important things in life. If anyone has seen Wendy and Lucy, or especially if you’ve screened it as an outdoor movie, we’d love to hear your story! Share by posting in the comments section below.