Winter's Bone (2010)
“Talking just causes witnesses.”
After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Debra Granik, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Jennifer Lawrence
as Ree Dolly
John Hawkes
as Teardrop
Kevin Breznahan
as Little Arthur
Dale Dickey
as Merab
Garret Dillahunt
as Sheriff Baskin
Sheryl Lee
as April
Shelley Waggener
as Sonya
Isaiah Stone
as Sonny
Lauren Sweetser
as Gail
Ashlee Thompson
as AshleeValerie Richards
as Connie
Cinnamon Schultz
as VictoriaCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 101 min |
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