DVD
Old joy
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Daniel London, Will Oldham.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2019]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (73 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Two old friends reunite for a quietly revelatory overnight camping trip in Kelly Reichardt's breakout feature, a microbudget study of character and masculinity that introduced many viewers to one of contemporary American cinema's most independent artists. As they drive from Portland into the woods in search of a secluded hot spring, expectant father Mark and nomadic Kurt make fumbling attempts to reconnect, butting up against the limits of their friendship and coming to grips with just 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.
Notes
Based on a story by Jonathan Raymond.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: New 2K digital restoration, approved by director Kelly Reichardt and cinematographer Peter Sillen ; new interviews with Reichardt, Sillen, and author Jonathan Raymond ; new conversation between actors Daniel London and Will Oldham.