Land
A grieving woman seeks oblivion in the Rocky Mountain wilderness and slowly relearns how to survive, trust, and live.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- austere
- contemplative
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's natural vistas and Robin Wright's performance while finding its emotional writing hollow or thin.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edee retreats to a remote Rocky Mountain cabin and must regain the will to live through daily survival.
The Wyoming wilderness is presented through magnificent vistas while winter, hunger, injury, and isolation threaten Edee.
Following a family tragedy, Edee abandons her former life and removes herself from the connected world.
Hunter Miguel rescues Edee and helps create the possibility of renewed trust and participation in life.
Films like Land, and why
Wild
shared wilderness isolation, grief, survival drama, and emotionally restrained character focus
The Mountain Between Us
shared mourning, solitary natural landscapes, and gradual psychological recovery
Manchester by the Sea
shared bereavement, social withdrawal, grounded drama, and a difficult path toward reconnection
Arctic
shared survival ordeal, austere natural setting, and intimate resilience narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Robin Wright
- Release Date
- 2021-02-12
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (336)
Cast
- Robin Wright
- Demián Bichir
- Sarah Dawn Pledge
- Kim Dickens
- Warren Christie
- Finlay Wojtak-Hissong
- Brad Leland
- Jordan Bullchild
- David Trimble
- Rikki-Lynn Ward
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Land about?
- A grieving woman seeks oblivion in the Rocky Mountain wilderness and slowly relearns how to survive, trust, and live.
- What is Land like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Land as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Land violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Land as mild.
- What did critics think of Land?
- Critics broadly praised the film's natural vistas and Robin Wright's performance while finding its emotional writing hollow or thin.
- Which films are like Land?
- Films with a similar feel include Wild, The Mountain Between Us, Manchester by the Sea, and Arctic.
- How long is Land?
- Land runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Land?
- In United States, Land streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
