Nomadland is a movie directed by Chloé Zhao in 2020 and based on the book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder, first published in 2017. The movie features Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Charlene Swankie, Bob Wells, Gay DeForest, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 2011, Fern loses her job after the US Gypsum plant in Empire, Nevada shuts down; she worked there for years along with her husband who recently died. She takes a seasonal job at an Amazon fulfillment center through the winter. A friend and co-worker named Linda invites Fern to visit a desert winter gathering in Arizona organized by Bob Wells, which provides a support system and community for fellow nomads.
Movie vs Book
Year
2020
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Year
2017
Pages
288
Book Rate
7.98
S: Goodreads
Book
Nomadland
Subtitle: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Jessica Bruder
Country: USA
First published in: 2017
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“It was really important to me that people would experience the same feelings from the movie as they did from the book.”
PABLO BERGER (Filmmaker)
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