Old Joy
Old Joy • 1h 13m
Directed by Kelly Reichardt • 2006 • United States
Starring Daniel London, Will Oldham
Two old friends reunite for a quietly revelatory overnight camping trip in this breakout feature from Kelly Reichardt, a microbudget study of character and masculinity that introduced many viewers to one of contemporary American cinema’s most independent artists. As expectant father Mark (Daniel London) and nomadic Kurt (Will Oldham) travel by car and foot into the woods in search of some secluded hot springs, their fumbling attempts to reconnect keep butting up against the limits of their friendship and the reality of how much their paths have diverged since their shared youth. Adapted from a short story by Jonathan Raymond and accompanied by an atmospheric Yo La Tengo score, OLD JOY is a contemplative, wryly observed triumph whose modest scale belies the richness of its insight.
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Daniel London & Will Oldham on OLD JOY
In this conversation, shot in 2019, actors Daniel London and Will Oldham reunite for the first time since the release of OLD JOY and discuss their memories of making the film.
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Kelly Reichardt on OLD JOY
Kelly Reichardt directed her first feature, RIVER OF GRASS, in 1994. In this interview, shot in 2019, she discusses the long road to, as well as the pleasures and difficulties of, the making of her second, OLD JOY.
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Jon Raymond on OLD JOY
Asked by director Kelly Reichardt if he had any short stories she could adapt into a film, Jonathan Raymond sent her "Old Joy" — which set off a long-running, multifilm collaboration between the two. In this interview, shot in 2019, Raymond discusses how that creative relationship came about and ...
