Freeland

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Freeland

2021

1h 20m

Drama

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Devi has been breeding legendary pot strains for decades, farming by day and getting stoned by night, fully expecting to live out her days on the remote homestead she built herself. But when cannabis is legalized, the fragile balance of her whole idyllic life is thrown into disarray. Forced to confront the rapidly changing realities of the weed industry, she fights to go legal in an increasingly hostile landscape that is threatening her whole livelihood.

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Critics Consensus

Centered around Krisha Fairchild's outstanding performance, Freeland poignantly captures a life at a sudden, startling crossroads.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

11/18/2021

3.5/4

Fairchild is magnificent, and the cinematography is absolutely staggering.

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Tomris Laffly

RogerEbert.com

10/15/2021

3/4

A contemplative film that manages to whisk the audience away to an unfamiliar land whose off-the-grid survival you can't help but root for.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

10/15/2021

3/5

Freeland has precious little dialogue, so Fairchild conveys her unspoken inner feelings using only her face and eyes. In this she excels, radiating calm, outrage, despair, and melancholic memories.

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

05/15/2023

Freeland, of course, is a tour de force showcase for Fairchild — an overnight sensation several decades in the making.

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Owen Gabbey

Pittsburgh City Paper

12/16/2021

It's pretty easy to overcome these flaws when you have a central performance as good as Fairchild's. The type of work that, if it had more eyeballs, would be considered for any and every award, she is masterful as Devi.

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

11/28/2021

4/5

It's painful what we see - memories of a happy past, the acute awareness of a dark present and the fear of an unknown future.

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dave d

@RT34924333 11/03/2023

There is a wonderful concept at the heart of 'Freeland', but it lacks a script with any substance. The cinematography is fantastic, but there was so much that could have added to the story of an aging pot farmer who can't cope with the legal loopholes and the corporations ruining her industry. Lily Gladstone continues to be a talent to watch. Despite only being in a few scenes, what she has is, as usual, very good. Final Score: 3.8/10

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown 06/22/2022

It's a solid performance about an older pot grower that's edged out of the business when it becomes legal. It's also a sad story about what it would be like to be at the age of retirement and trying to remain relevant in the pot world.

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11/28/2021

This film is exceptional. The acting, cinematography and directing are all worthy of rave reviews. The sound was terrific too - felt like ASMR at times. Krisha Fairchild is a gift. What an actor!

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11/20/2021

This is a stunning film with a powerhouse central performance. Directors McLean and Furloni have crafted a nuanced, haunting debut that is certain to linger... and for audiences wondering what they will create next.

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Synopsis

Devi has been breeding legendary pot strains for decades, farming by day and getting stoned by night, fully expecting to live out her days on the remote homestead she built herself. But when cannabis is legalized, the fragile balance of her whole idyllic life is thrown into disarray. Forced to confront the rapidly changing realities of the weed industry, she fights to go legal in an increasingly hostile landscape that is threatening her whole livelihood.

Director: Mario Furloni, Kate McLean
Producer: Laura Heberton
Screenwriter: Mario Furloni, Kate McLean
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Lunacy, Big Tangent
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 15, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2021
Runtime: 1h 20m