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Montana Story

Montana Story

Drama · Western · 2022

Two estranged siblings return home to the sprawling ranch they once knew and loved in order to care for their ailing father.

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Montana Story

2022 Drama · Western 1h 53m

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6.0 / 10

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Two estranged siblings return home to the sprawling ranch they once knew and loved in order to care for their ailing father.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Scott McGehee · David Siegel

Written by

David Siegel · Scott McGehee

Owen Teague

Owen Teague

Cal

Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson

Erin

K

Kimberly Guerrero

Valentina

G

Gilbert Owuor

Ace

Eugene Brave Rock

Eugene Brave Rock

Mukki

Asivak Koostachin

Asivak Koostachin

Joey

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Kate Britton

Real Estate Agent

Court is in session

Put Montana Story on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.