USA,
2005, 123 min
Directed by:
Niki CaroScreenplay:
Michael SeitzmanCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Gustavo SantaolallaCast:
Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Michelle Monaghan, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson, Brad William Henke, Jeremy Renner, Richard Jenkins (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
When Josey Aimes (Charlize Theron) returns to her hometown in Northern Minnesota after a failed marriage, she needs a good job. A single mother with two children to support, she turns to the predominant source of employment in the region - the iron mines. The mines provide a livelihood that has sustained a community for generations. The work is hard but the pay is good and friendships that form on the job extend into everyday life, bonding families and neighborhoods with a common thread. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Charlize Theron (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2006 - Frances McDormand (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - Charlize Theron (Best Leading Actress)
- 2006 - Frances McDormand (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Charlize Theron (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2006 - Frances McDormand (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Charlize Theron (Best Actress)
- 2006 - Frances McDormand (Best Supporting Actress)