On the Road with America’s Very Own Economic Refugees

Americans who have no choice but to live on the road: A review of the Oscar-winning film ‘Nomadland’

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The film opens on a cold wintery scene with the main character, Fern, played by Frances McDormand, going through her belongings in a storage depot. A close-up shot captures a flicker of sadness as she hugs…