“I never wanted to be saved…” Shout Studios has revealed an official trailer for an indie western titled The Dead Don’t Hurt, written and directed by and also starring Viggo Mortensen (directing his second film following Falling). This first premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia in Mexico. Set in the 1860s, fiercely independent French Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen. When he leaves to fight in the Civil War, she must fend for herself in lawless town run by ruthless criminals. Vicky Krieps stars as Vivienne, joined by Viggo Mortensen, Danny Huston, Garrett Dillahunt, and Solly McLeod. Both a tragic love story and a nuanced depiction of the conflict between revenge and forgiveness, Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt is a portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world dominated by ruthless men. The film has received mostly positive reviews out of the festivals. It looks like a tragedy about criminals and good vs. evil and how building a good home is often the best one can do. // Continue Reading ›
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