About this episode
Felicia is joined by Peter Merriman to discuss the quiet beauty in everyday life through Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women (2016). We chat about the importance of shooting locations in Reichardt’s films, as well as letting the actor’s faces carry the weight of the story. This is the series opener and I’m very excited to chat about a director whose voice is so distinct and welcome in modern cinema. Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Listen to our previous episodes here: The American Friend (D.O.P. Robby Müller) Tokyo Story (Yasujirō Ozu 1953) Peter’s alt Reichardt double bill: First Cow (Kelly Reichardt 2019) Cloud (Kiyoshi Kurosawa 2024) Sources: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4941-certain-women-trapped-under-the-big-sky https://www.anothergaze.com/review-certain-women-kelly-reichardt-sophie-mayer/ https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/03/movies/certain-women-best-movies-21st-century https://seventh-row.com/2017/02/10/kelly-reichardt-certain-women-interview/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/certain-womens-kelly-reichardt-interview-michelle-williams-laura-dern-kristen-stewart-lily-gladstone-a7615271.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2017/02/142090/certain-women-kelly-reichardt-film-director-interview https://thefilmstage.com/lily-gladstone-talks-certain-women-kelly-reichardts-genius-and-native-american-roles/ https://www.nylon.com/articles/kelly-reichardt-certain-women-interview https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2017/03/03/certain-women-an-interview-with-director-kelly-reichardt/ Outro Song: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by Joan Baez Films Mentioned: The American Friend (Wim Wenders 1977) Tokyo Story (Yasujirō Ozu 1953) Old Joy (Kelly Reichardt 2006) Wendy and Lucy (Kelly Reichardt 2008) Night Moves (Kelly Reichardt 2013) River of Grass (Kelly Reichardt 1994) First Cow (Kelly Reichardt 2019) The Mastermind (Kelly Reichardt 2025) Meek’s Cutoff (Kelly Reichardt 2010) Elephant Man (David Lynch 1980) No Country for Old Men (Joel & Ethan Coen 2007) Chungking Express (Wong Kar-wai 1994) Paris, Texas (Wim Wender 1984) May December (Todd Haynes 2023) Carol (Todd Haynes 2015) Collateral (Michal Mann 2004) Face/Off (John Woo 1997) Cloud (Kiyoshi Kurosawa 2024) Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese 2023) Breaking The Waves (Lars von Trier 1996) Desert Hearts (Donna Deitch 1986) Listen to full episode :