Premise: A woman moves to a remote cabin in Wyoming to get away from the world.
So, imagine Wild, except colder and no hiking. That's sort of what Land is. In her directorial debut, Robin Wright is a woman who is depressed after losing her family in an accident. She can't cope with the real world anymore, so she moves to Wyoming, gets rid of all her modern devices, and settles in a cabin in the middle of nowhere with dreams of living off the land. She is a city woman though with mild outdoor experience, so this doesn't go to well at first. In fact, it goes very badly that first winter. She eventually gets help from Miguel (Demian Bichir), a man with much more experience who teaches her how to actually survive out there. They become friends as she inches closer to maybe letting the world back in.
This is a great movie for Wright. It tends to work best in those quiet moments, and she shows off a lot of skill as a director keeping those silent stretches engaging. This isn't a movie about taking big swings. Wright and Bichir remain only friends. There aren't big capital-A acting scenes. I don't know where this movie was made in relation to COVID, but it sure feels like a best-case scenario for how to work around those restrictions. It feels more like a calling card in case Wright wants to direct again than some sort of awards play.
Verdict: Weakly Recommend
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