On the long road, friendship is everything

Wendy sets out one day on a long drive North to Alaska. Accompanied only by her dog, Lucy, and buoyed by thoughts of employment at her destination, Wendy is hopeful, albeit a little forlorn. When her car breaks down in Oregon, and with no money left for dog food, Wendy turns to shoplifting. But after being caught by an over-zealous store attendant and finding that Lucy has run away, Wendy feels her luck slowly slipping away...

Directed with simple precision by Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy) and flawlessly acted by Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain, Synecdoche, New York), WENDY AND LUCY is a film of minimalist perfection and heartbreaking honesty.