# First Cow (2020)

> In Kelly Reichardt's tender revisionist western, two outsiders turn stolen milk and homemade biscuits into a fragile experiment in friendship and frontier commerce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/390062

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Director: Kelly Reichardt
- Cast: John Magaro, Orion Lee, Toby Jones, Ewen Bremner, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer, Lily Gladstone, Alia Shawkat
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9231040/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: gentle, wistful, contemplative, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of friendship and ambition unfolds in the wilds of early America.

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