Nomadland: Zhao’s tour de force is a deserving winner
The film, which scooped Best Picture last Monday night at the Oscars, is a moving story which unfolds unhurriedly and absorbingly
Nomadland
Directed by Chloé Zhao
Disney+, 15
Rating: *****
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Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, a film about finding connection in isolating circumstances, feels like an entirely appropriate way to honour the year we’ve all just spent keeping our social distance.
The Academy clearly agreed, awarding this timely and compassionate ...