So you saw fell in love with Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon and now you want her on your screen as much as possible? I’m here to help.
Certain Women directed by Kelly Reichardt
This was the first time I saw Lily Gladstone in anything and I screamed about her specifically for days. The film is segmented into three stories about women living in the northwestern plains region of the US. All three segments are good, but Lily Gladstone’s is by far my favorite. She plays a ranch hand who starts sitting in on a night school law class when she develops a crush on the teacher, played by (bonus!) Kristen Stewart.
Certain Women is streaming on The Criterion Channel, AMC+, and Kanopy (Kanopy is free!). It is also available to rent on the major platforms.
The Unknown Country directed by Morrisa Maltz
This movie is stunning. Think Nomadland but even more stripped down. Lily Gladstone plays a character on a roadtrip to reunite with her estranged family after the death of her grandmother. Along the way she tries to learn more about who her grandmother was in life and reconnect with her memory. A lot of the film is unscripted, and breathtaking shots of the western US landscape punctuate the brief encounters she has at each stop on her journey.
The Unknown Country is available to rent on the major platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon, and YouTube.
Quantum Cowboys directed by Geoff Marslett
This one’s for the multiverse fans. A really fun romp that might make your head hurt if you think about it too hard. Lily Gladstone plays a character in the 1870’s southwest who encounters a pair of travelers stuck in a time loop (sort of). She enlists their help (sort of) in a plan to recover land that was taken from her and in return helps them in their attempt to break their cycle. Most of the film is rotoscope animation, so it’s a completely different type of a performance from Lily Gladstone. I had the extraordinary luck of meeting her at a festival screening last year and they said it was such a fun deviation from their usual hyper realistic work.
Quantum Cowboys is available to rent on major platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon, and YouTube.
Fancy Dance directed by Erica Tremblay
The most recent Lily Gladstone film to blow me away, and maybe my favorite film of 2023. Lily Gladstone plays a character who has been trying to find her missing sister while simultaneously providing care for her sister’s daughter. When it appears she may lose custody, the two hit the road to search for the teen’s mother. It’s sad and sweet and beautiful. I have to warn that the subject matter is heavy and all too real but that’s why it’s an important story. It’s about something that is so pervasive, yet people outside of the community affected turn a blind eye to it.
Fancy Dance will be distributed by Apple this year, exact dates tba. It will be available in theaters and on Apple TV+. Erica Tremblay previously directed Lily Gladstone in the short film Little Chief, which can be found on Vimeo.
833 notes
·
View notes
Writing for Nanbaka again, yay! Keeping with the grand plan, I used this prompt here for some headcanons. This time, I used a spin a wheel pick-a-name thing to decide the character and hope you guys will enjoy these headcanons for Musashi!
Fancy or casual?
His clothing has become a lot more casual as he aged because as a child and a teen, Musashi preferred a more formal style of clothing and took pride in looking his best. It wasn’t until being sent to prison that his clothing and overall style became more casual and relaxed.
Closet or dresser?
Musashi would prefer a closet, where there’s a combination of room to hang things so that they don’t get wrinkled or to put things that can be folded on shelves. His closet would tend to be very organized and possibly organized by the weight of the fabric so that he could easily tell what to grab for the weather.
Hot or cold?
Because of his excessive heat, cold foods heat up or melt easily if he handles them too much and because of that, he tends to prefer warm or hot meals. In terms of weather, he prefers colder weather because his body temperature is already so warm that hot weather causes him to feel a bit sick.
Meat or veggies?
A mixture of both is ideal, in Musashi’s opinion, but if he had to pick, he’d rather go vegetarian and give up meat entirely than give up vegetables.
One pillow or multiple?
Multiple pillows is a goddamn luxury, in Musashi’s opinion, or so he’s discovered after life as a prisoner. He’ll happily take multiple pillows over one any day, as he really likes good neck and head support to keep his shoulders and back from becoming stiff and sore when he wakes up.
Organized or messy?
Very organized. Not quite obsessively so but he’s always been a pretty neat individual and being blinded has made a good amount of organization a necessity for him to live as normal a day-to-day life as he can.
Games or books?
Musashi is actually a fairly big reader. He loves books and has since he was a child, devouring them fairly quickly. He’s not too finicky about the genres he reads either. He’ll switch genres fairly regularly, just to keep from getting too bored with any one thing.
Hide and watch or stand up and fight?
While his younger self wasn’t much of a fighter, the death of his parents and the ensuing torture at the hands of the Man with the Scar left Musashi a very different person, someone who was a lot more angry and violent. He still retains a lot of that stand and fight mentality but is working on resisting it more and not giving into that temptation following his fight with Jyugo.
Shy or social?
He was a fairly social child who became a shy teenager and adult. He struggles quite a bit with social anxiety, to be honest, but he genuinely wants to overcome that and make friends.
Soda or juice?
Musashi actually doesn’t much care for soda. The fizz just doesn’t feel great on his tongue and it’s very sweet to him so he prefers juice, but only actual fruit juice and not the overly sugared fruit juice drinks like Hawaiian Punch or Kool-Aid.
Handheld or console?
Neither. Because of his lack of sight, video games are kind of hard for him to master, though he’s willing to try them. They’re not things he seeks out on his own though, that’s for sure.
Light or dark?
Musashi prefers the light. Even without being able to see it, it’s a different feeling on his skin than that dark and he’s happier when it’s light outside.
Scary or happy?
Happy, please. This man has had more than enough of scary, sad, or horrific things in his life.
Movies or restaurants?
Both! He does like classic films, getting into them early on as a child but he also enjoys a good meal out, either alone or with company.
Car or bus?
Buses and other public transport actually make Musashi really nervous and unsettled feeling. He prefers a car or to walk, if at all possible.
Carpet or tile?
Tile feels better to him. It’s always slightly cool on his feet and smooth in texture. He doesn’t really care what it looks like, but feeling wise, it’s always superior to him.
Love or wealth?
Musashi grew up fairly wealthy. His parents weren’t hard up for money by any means and he knows both what it’s like to live in a fair amount of luxury and what it’s like to do without and he’s been able to live both ways without too much difference to him. Living without any love or affection though is really hard for him and he’d take reliable love from someone over money any day.
Markers or coloured pencils?
Coloured pencils are his preference. They feel better in his hand and, back when he could see, he enjoyed the wider variety of colours they came in compared to most marker packs.
Independent or dependent?
After the death of his parents, Musashi became so used to being alone and having to survive on his own that independence was something he learned quick and he’s still quite independent but naturally, he is a more dependent person who functions best with other people in his life and day to day routines.
Hat or necklace?
Musashi actually has a nonstandard sized head and has quite a bit of trouble finding hats that properly fit him, so he’d take a necklace over a hat for that reason alone.
Poster or calendar?
Most posters are meaningless to him after losing his sight, but he does have a Braille calendar that he uses. He likes knowing what day it is because it’s easy to lose track of that in prison.
Pain or death?
Death. He’s been through pain, over and over again. So many times, and it’s still so much a possibility of that happening again because of his unique abilities. Because of that and because of his past, there is a small part of Musashi that seeks and wants the release of death and the opportunity to be back with his parents again.
Science or math?
While he studied and worked hard and he is quite good at math, Musashi prefers science, finding it the more fascinating of the two topics.
Shower or bath?
He overheats in the bath if in there for too long but there’s nothing quite like an ice-cold shower to get Musashi’s blood flowing and his mood lifted.
Socks or slippers?
Does he have to choose? Honest to God, if Musashi could, he’d walk around all day, every day in just his bare feet as he doesn’t really much like socks or slippers. His feet sweat badly in them and then it stinks and it’s just not good for anybody.
Chips or crisps?
He calls them chips, being German.
Secretive or open?
For a long time, Musashi was very secretive, really keeping his feelings and thoughts and experiences locked up tight in his mind. He’s really working hard on becoming more open and honest with others and with himself.
Friendship or romance?
Honestly, at this point in his life, while he wouldn’t turn down romance, he’d much prefer friendship. And even with romance, Musashi would prefer a romance that evolved from an existing friendship rather than just jumping into dating someone.
Talent or skill?
Talent, to Musashi, is something you’re born with and don’t have to work hard for while skills are developed and things that you have to put effort into, so he finds skills more impressive.
18 notes
·
View notes