Title: The Dead Don’t Hurt
Rating: R
Directed by: Viggo Mortensen
Written by: Viggo Mortensen
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Solly McLeod, Garret Dillahunt, Colin Morgan, Ray McKinnon, W. Earl Brown, Atlas Green, and Danny Huston
Release Date: 5/31/2024
Running Time: 129 minutes
What did you think of this film?
A story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s. Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, she agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada, where they start a life together. The outbreak of the civil war separates them when Olsen makes a fateful decision to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller (Danny Huston) and his unscrupulous business partner, powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries (Garret Dillahunt). Alfred’s violent, wayward son Weston (Solly McLeod) aggressively pursues Vivienne, who is determined to resist his unwanted advances. When Olsen returns from the war, he and Vivienne must confront and make peace with the person each has become.
Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No
Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No
Note: The credits play over a scene of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. Also, at the end of the credits, sounds of the waves crashing on the beach can be heard.
Dedication: For Grace Gamble Atkinson
Special thanks to Tony and Frank for this submission