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At the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps used their acceptance speeches to comment on global politics and the power of movies to unite and spread messages of love, peace, and forgiveness, emphasizing collective action against division.
"The Dead Don’t Hurt," directed by and starring Viggo Mortensen, is a subversive Western that blends traditional genre elements with a tender love story between two immigrants, played by Mortensen and Vicky Krieps. The film explores themes of male violence, immigrant struggles, and the complexity of relationships, with a standout performance by Krieps as a resilient French Canadian woman.
"The Dead Don't Hurt," directed by Viggo Mortensen, features Vicky Krieps as Vivienne LeCoudy, a resilient French Canadian pioneer woman. The film's nonlinear narrative complicates its otherwise sensitive take on the Western genre, focusing on Vivienne's struggles and independence during the Civil War era. Despite some predictable plot devices, Krieps' performance and Mortensen's enlightened approach offer a refreshing perspective on a traditionally male-dominated genre.