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wiredseal7 said:The disinformation campaign kicked off fast—standard operating procedure. ☕
I took a look at Google Maps—nothing out there to suggest any kind of mass exodus is actually happening. Just empty streets.
Traffic along the Russian border is basically non-existent right now—no major convoys or anything. Actually, things are getting pretty backed up on the Polish side heading toward Belarus, though that's probably just a bunch of trucks.
And how exactly would they even cross the border? They’d just get turned back immediately—first by the Russians, then by the Americans or the Finns, or whoever else is checking for visas and permits.
I am looking at Google Maps right now, and there is a red line about 12 miles long stretching from Moscow toward Saint Petersburg. I doubt that is just standard traffic...
I didn't realize McDormand sold her house because the company she and her husband worked for went under. I'm not sure if her hometown has declined or if others stayed while she decided to seek freedom by leaving her prefab home behind to travel across the USA in an RV.
If I recall correctly, she could have just chosen retirement. Regardless, American payouts are much larger than ours, so there's no reason to feel sorry for her.
Rudan says the movie portrays the beauty of poverty, and because of that, she finds the film distasteful (or something to that effect).
I don't see anything to complain about. It's her choice. She is simply a bit of a rebel—someone who has been more sensitive to injustice since she was a child (according to her sister)—which even leads her to clash with real estate speculators who exploit the basic human need for housing to drive up prices.
Fine. She decided not to be a slave to a house or property lines like Americans often are. Half of Germans don't even own real estate. Instead, they travel more and enjoy their money and experiences. Germans don't view owning property as the ultimate life achievement the way Americans do. For us, having an extra few hundred square feet matters more than seeing the world.
It’s a decent film, though it isn't quite Oscar material. It captures that Wenders atmosphere, and the score by Ludovic Eunaudia is excellent. I think McDormand got a bit too immersed in her role, given she showed up to the Oscars looking quite disheveled. Personally, I preferred Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman.
I appreciated the movie because it doesn't go looking for scapegoats, unlike those pathetic American film productions where everything revolves around blaming imaginary villains.
I read somewhere that homeownership in the USA has risen to 69%, while in Germany it sits at 52%, and in places like Romania or other parts of the US, it exceeds 75%. So, one shouldn't view this film as a reflection of a growing homelessness trend...
It was perceptive of someone to note that the Nomadland people are simply built that way. They value freedom, they can find work within a month, they travel, and they enjoy socializing around a campfire with some drinks and a gun... if you have a good RV, a person can truly enjoy that lifestyle.