# Woman Walks Ahead (2018)

> A determined Brooklyn painter enters the Dakota frontier to defend Sitting Bull and Lakota sovereignty against an encroaching federal government.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/263214

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Western
- Director: Susanna White
- Cast: Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, Sam Rockwell, Ciarán Hinds, Chaske Spencer, Bill Camp, Willy RunsAbove, Louisa Krause
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5436228/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: serious, restrained, witty, historical film night, western double feature

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