Disarmingly realistic in its depiction of the realities of frontier life, Heartland is a strong antidote to the cliches of traditional Westerns. This semi-documentary slice of life is based on the diaries of Elmore Randall Stewart about her days on the Wyoming frontier in the early 20th century. It's a strongly feminist statement about a woman raising her small daughter alone and scrapping for a living by working for a shy Scottish rancher. Director Richard Pearce brings an endearing touch to a film that is helped greatly by the dazzling cinematography of Fred Murphy. Conchata Ferrell and Rip Torn star in this small film that substitutes veracity for a high-powered plot. Pearce worked as a cinematographer on Woodstock and other documentaries before making his directorial debut.
Winner of the 1980 Berlin Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival。曾经叱咤小镇的“大哥”黄荣发如今嘴硬腿软,开启人生困难模式,但他和家人都没有被命运的风浪裹挟。儿子黄远达看似是黄家唯一“淡人”,暗地却密谋如何发家又“治父”;妻子陈梨珍样样全能横扫困难,是小镇人尽皆知不太好惹的“妈系超人”;胆大手“野”的女儿黄娇娇和“神”通广大的阿太也各出奇招笑料百出。逆境当前,一家人唯有兴“疯”作浪跟生活贴脸硬刚,没准真能让他们绝地翻盘?。