Minimalist director Kelly Reichardt weaves an affecting portrait of 4 unconnected women living within the American Northwest. Starring Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone, Certain Women is broken up into sections and based on a group of short stories by Maile Meloy. It centers chiefly on the characters played by Dern, Williams and Stewart, each attempting, in their very own way, to construct their very own atypical lives.
Deeply empathetic and engrossing, Certain Women is a slow-burn that mesmerizes with its careful pacing and a focus to detail. At the identical time, its characters are wealthy yet understated, portrayed with care by all 4 actresses. It’s difficult to look at the film and never see a little bit little bit of oneself in each character, as scenarios depicted are specific yet universal. Certain Women warmly showcases the bittersweet, beautiful melancholy of life.