Way Out West: Violence, Genre and 'The Sisters Brothers'

An outsider's take on a quintessentially American genre, this revisionist western juxtaposes explorations of character and familial relationships with the expected vast landscapes, unsettled scores and violent confrontations. Speaking to director Jacques Audiard, Anthony Carew finds that the film's subject matter is both distant and personal, with the auteur exploring familiar concerns in atypical surroundings.

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New & Notable, French, John C Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, family dynamics, violence