It kindles my curiosity about people I encounter only briefly in seemingly incidental stops along the way. It makes every encounter along the road seem like an opportunity to 'love my neighbor,' establish a new friendship, learn a new story.

| Original Score: A- | Apr 29, 2024

A wondrous road odyssey that perfectly captures the exhilaration and the anxiety of being a woman alone on the open road.

| Feb 13, 2024

Similar to 'Nomadland,' except without all the fatuous, condescending baloney.

| Jan 18, 2024

A quietly effective drama anchored by a superlative lead performance.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 10, 2023

The film has the potential to be quite profound, but in the end, I struggle to connect with the protagonist's journey. Still, it's worthwhile viewing just to see Gladstone’s performance.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 28, 2023

The Unknown Country is a naturalistic exploration of America that’s hopeful of human connection in the midst of a country that sometimes feels hostile.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 17, 2023

Moments of documentary, Gladstone’s naturalistic performance, Andrew Hajek’s contemplative images of lush American landscapes, and the film’s aversion to outright drama enrich the fictional elements by grounding them in earthy reality.

| Nov 4, 2023

The movie has one of the most beautifully executed last scenes I've seen in a while.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Sep 21, 2023

Morrisa Maltz takes viewers on a journey through the American West that creatively blurs the line between fact and fiction with illuminating results.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Sep 20, 2023

Maltz skillfully evolves her movie’s tone, melancholy becoming fearful uncertainty before embracing a love of life. She is particularly adept at evoking that feeling of restorative embrace family reunions can provide those who’ve been apart.

| Original Score: B | Sep 4, 2023

Morrisa Maltz’s debut narrative feature is a beautifully shot film of a land united that leaves the viewer longing for the harmony displayed in this cross-section of the American Midwest. Lilly Gladstone is terrific in one the best films of the year

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 3, 2023

even in quiet moments, [Lily] Gladstone holds the screen.

| Aug 29, 2023

Inside [Tana]'s making a parallel set of discoveries, as does the cinematic reverie we’re watching.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 24, 2023

Gladstone (who also contributed to the screenplay) has appeared in some recent Kelly Reichardt movies. This film has a similar feel, while sporting its own confident aesthetic.

| Aug 21, 2023

The Unknown Country is an intimate film in the cinema verité style about life along the unseen passages that crisscross America, featuring yet another monumental performance from Lily Gladstone.

| Aug 21, 2023

A road trip/pilgrimage across America leaves you asking why.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Aug 17, 2023

Morrisa Maltz’s debut narrative feature deftly mixes in documentary-style sketches...

| Aug 11, 2023

A great performance showcase for Gladstone.

| Aug 11, 2023

Gladstone is an actress who conveys tremendous depth. Even when she is being silent superficially, there is so much going on that you feel she is being keenly observant of the world around her.

| Aug 11, 2023

Maltz’s work is about finding small, great things we’d likely overlook — if we knew where to go looking for them at all.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 8, 2023