The Unknown Country
Directed by Morrisa MaltzAn unexpected invitation rushes a grieving young woman into a lonely road trip through the American Midwest towards the border between Texas and Mexico.
- Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025Meditative road trip film featuring some breathtaking scenery as Lily Gladstone across the American Midwest in part to grieve the loss of her grandmother and reconnect with her roots. There a unique mix of both documentary style filmmaking with the narrative style. As Gladstone’s Tana, meets various people along her journey, these people are presented in documentary style soliloquies, usually providing some history as to how they ended up where they are today. The mixing of reality and narrative feels very much akin to Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland. Political talk radio frequently invades the otherwise blissful silences of the picturesque vistas. Though it’s meandering nature seems more concerned with evoking a feeling over telling a story, Gladstone’s quiet reflective aura and Mona Lisa smile feels like the perfect anchor for this film. In the span of one year she has become an actress that I will plan to watch every project in which she’s involved.
The Unknown Country Trivia
The Unknown Country was released on September 12, 2023.
The Unknown Country was directed by Morrisa Maltz.
The Unknown Country has a runtime of 85m.
The Unknown Country was produced by Tommy Heitkamp, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Laura Heberton, Katherine Harper, Vanara Taing.
An unexpected invitation rushes a grieving young woman into a lonely road trip through the American Midwest towards the border between Texas and Mexico.
The key characters in The Unknown Country are Tana (Lily Gladstone), Isaac (Raymond Lee), Grandpa August (Richard Ray Whitman).
The Unknown Country is rated Not Rated.
The Unknown Country is a Drama, Adventure, Mystery film.
The Unknown Country has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.
The Unknown Country has made $65,683 at the box office.