The Wind

The Wind

1928 · 76 min · EN · 7.5 (92 votes)
Dir. Victor Sjöström · Starring Lillian Gish, Lars Hanson, Montagu Love, Dorothy Cumming, Edward Earle, William Orlamond
DramaRomanceWestern

When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.

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A stark, suffocating portrait of a woman overwhelmed by her environment and the suffocating expectations of a new life. The relentless wind mirrors her internal turmoil, creating an atmosphere of palpable dread and isolation.

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