Misty Uptham

Bechdel Test Canon: Frozen River

Movies post by Alyx Vesey on November 17, 2010 - 1:17pm; tagged Courtney Hunt, Frozen River, immigration, Melissa Leo, Misty Uptham, racial profiling, working-class.
Lila and Rae in Frozen River
Given mainstream Hollywood's fondness for glamorous actors and happy endings, it is a wonder 2008's Frozen River's lead actress Melissa Leo got an Oscar nomination for Best Actress and first-time writer-director Courtney Hunt a nod for Best Original Screenplay. Surprising none of its fans, both women went home empty-handed.
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