The Unknown Country

Sep 12 2023 N/A 1h 25m
Drama

A grieving woman embarks on an unexpected road trip as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world.

Plot

An invitation to reunite with her estranged Oglala Lakota family launches a grieving young woman (Lily Gladstone) on an unexpected road trip from the Midwest toward the Texas-Mexico border. In this largely solitary journey with an unknown destination, Tana navigates the complex, post-2016 election social climate, and a natural landscape that is increasingly surreal. Along the way, she bonds with unexpected people that are as much a part of the landscape as the mountains and roads. At times at ease, at times on edge as a woman traveling alone, familiar faces and strangers shape her journey as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world.

Written by

Lily Gladstone, Morrisa Maltz, Lainey Shangreaux

Directed by

Morrisa Maltz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cold Iron Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 14 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
880
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA