Winter's Bone
Screened in June 2010
Director: Debra Granik. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Lauren Sweetser, Garret Dillahunt, Shelley Waggener, Cody Brown, Kevin Breznahan, Cinnamon Schultz, Sheryl Lee, Casey MacLaren, Ronnie Hall, Brandon Gray, Tate Taylor, Valerie Richards, Isaiah Stone, Ashlee Thompson. Screenplay: Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini (based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell).
Twitter Capsule: Camera superbly placed, strong sound & editing, good acting. But belief matters, and I never really believed it.

Photo © 2010 Roadside Attractions/Anonymous Content
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

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Academy Award Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Supporting Actor: John Hawkes
Best Adapted Screenplay: Anne Rosellini & Debra Granik

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Actress (Drama): Jennifer Lawrence

Other Awards:
Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic); Best Screenplay
National Board of Review: Breakthrough Performance (Lawrence)
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