Film

Old Joy 2006

Directed by Kelly Reichardt

  • Drama
  • 74 min
  • NR

Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

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Character

Prestige, intimate, contemplative and earnest.

  • unpretentiousprestige
  • intimateepic
  • contemplativerelentless
  • earnestironic
  • gravecomic

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