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Old Joy (2006)
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73 minutes, Criterion edition. A camping trip gives two old friends time to discover how differently their lives have developed. Forest sounds, awkward conversation and shared quiet carry the feeling, with little insistence on a dramatic confrontation. Kelly Reichardt makes the modest duration a virtue: a few shifts in proximity can suggest a whole history of affection and distance.
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About Old Joy
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.