The Dead Don't Hurt - Special Preview Screening at The Darwin International Film Festival
The Dead Don't Hurt - Special Preview Screening
Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt is a revisionist western that defies genre conventions, elevated by the powerful performances of Mortensen and Vicky Krieps. Set in the mid-19th century, the film follows Vivienne (Krieps), a fiercely independent French Canadian woman, and Holger (Mortensen), a Danish immigrant, who settle in the rugged town of Elk Flats, Nevada. Despite the harsh conditions, the couple finds beauty in building a life together. However, when Holger leaves to fight in the Civil War, Vivienne is left to navigate a town riddled with corruption, led by the crooked Mayor Schiller (Danny Huston) and his ruthless associates.
Mortensen, in his second directorial effort after 2020’s Falling, skillfully intertwines non-linear storytelling with a fresh perspective on frontier life. Inspired by his own mother, Mortensen crafts Vivienne as a strong-willed protagonist, refusing to conform to societal norms. Krieps delivers a mesmerizing performance, capturing Vivienne's resilience as she faces adversity, including the unwanted advances of the mayor's unscrupulous business partner and his unhinged son.
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Mortensen, in his second directorial effort after 2020’s Falling, skillfully intertwines non-linear storytelling with a fresh perspective on frontier life. Inspired by his own mother, Mortensen crafts Vivienne as a strong-willed protagonist, refusing to conform to societal norms. Krieps delivers a mesmerizing performance, capturing Vivienne's resilience as she faces adversity, including the unwanted advances of the mayor's unscrupulous business partner and his unhinged son.
Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt is a revisionist western that defies genre conventions, elevated by the powerful performances of Mortensen and Vicky Krieps. Set in the mid-19th century, the film follows Vivienne (Krieps), a fiercely independent French Canadian woman, and Holger (Mortensen), a Danish immigrant, who settle in the rugged town of Elk Flats, Nevada. Despite the harsh conditions, the couple finds beauty in building a life together. However, when Holger leaves to fight in the Civil War, Vivienne is left to navigate a town riddled with corruption, led by the crooked Mayor Schiller (Danny Huston) and his ruthless associates.
Mortensen, in his second directorial effort after 2020’s Falling, skillfully intertwines non-linear storytelling with a fresh perspective on frontier life. Inspired by his own mother, Mortensen crafts Vivienne as a strong-willed protagonist, refusing to conform to societal norms. Krieps delivers a mesmerizing performance, capturing Vivienne's resilience as she faces adversity, including the unwanted advances of the mayor's unscrupulous business partner and his unhinged son.
Mortensen, in his second directorial effort after 2020’s Falling, skillfully intertwines non-linear storytelling with a fresh perspective on frontier life. Inspired by his own mother, Mortensen crafts Vivienne as a strong-willed protagonist, refusing to conform to societal norms. Krieps delivers a mesmerizing performance, capturing Vivienne's resilience as she faces adversity, including the unwanted advances of the mayor's unscrupulous business partner and his unhinged son.
The Dead Don't Hurt - Special Preview Screening
Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt is a revisionist western that defies genre conventions, elevated by the powerful performances of Mortensen and Vicky Krieps. Set in the mid-19th century, the film follows Vivienne (Krieps), a fiercely independent French Canadian woman, and Holger (Mortensen), a Danish immigrant, who settle in the rugged town of Elk Flats, Nevada. Despite the harsh conditions, the couple finds beauty in building a life together. However, when Holger leaves to fight in the Civil War, Vivienne is left to navigate a town riddled with corruption, led by the crooked Mayor Schiller (Danny Huston) and his ruthless associates.
Mortensen, in his second directorial effort after 2020’s Falling, skillfully intertwines non-linear storytelling with a fresh perspective on frontier life. Inspired by his own mother, Mortensen crafts Vivienne as a strong-willed protagonist, refusing to conform to societal norms. Krieps delivers a mesmerizing performance, capturing Vivienne's resilience as she faces adversity, including the unwanted advances of the mayor's unscrupulous business partner and his unhinged son.
