Woman Walks Ahead
2017 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.7 · 55% critics
Inspired by true events, this western drama follows a determined New York widow who travels west to paint a respected Native leader. As tensions rise on the reservation and an army officer pushes toward conflict, she finds herself caught between cultures, politics, and a growing personal bond that challenges her assumptions.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-06-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (203 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a thoughtful, character-driven western about conscience, culture clashes, and uneasy politics, with strong performances; Not for you if you need strict historical accuracy or a fast, action-heavy pace like Vice.
Pros: emotional and moving; strong lead performances; striking landscapes | Cons: historical accuracy questioned; slow for some; uneven storytelling
Themes
- native american
- biography
- based on true story
- sioux
- north dakota
- native american reservation
- 19th century
- indigenous peoples
- lakota tribe
- female painter
- famous painter
Cast & crew
Jessica Chastain
as Catherine Weldon
Michael Greyeyes
as Sitting Bull
Sam Rockwell
as Silas Groves
Ciarán Hinds
as James McLaughlin
Chaske Spencer
as Chaska
Bill Camp
as General Crook
- WR
Willy RunsAbove
as Chief Black Bear
Louisa Krause
as Loretta
Robert Mirabal
as Only Man
- MC
Monika Crowfoot
as Seen By The Nation
Directed by Susanna White