Land of Plenty

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Land of Plenty

2004

1h 50m

Drama

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World-traveling missionary Lana (Michelle Williams) returns to post-Sept. 11 America from the Middle East and begins work at a Los Angeles homeless shelter. Her Vietnam veteran uncle Paul (John Diehl) passes his days driving on a paranoid and self-styled reconnaissance mission looking for Islamic terrorists. Paul and Lana re-establish an uneasy relationship, but when they witness an act of violence, their divergent points of view force them to reconsider their friendship.

Leslie Felperin

Variety

Aug 4, 2006

Wim Wenders' first fiction featurefeature since 2000's The Million Dollar Hotel, rocky but respectable Land of Plenty proves the helmer often does better with low budgets, fast schedules and young collaborators.

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

Aug 4, 2006

3/4

It casts a spell of compassionate humanity with a gently healing effect.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Nov 10, 2005

4/5

Hampered by an ending that overreaches needlessly, the film is nevertheless worthy and unmistakably the effort of an enduringly distinctive and important filmmaker.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 15, 2021

Wenders' film is remarkable for another reason. Shot on digital video in a mere 16 days, Land of Plenty places social deprivation in America at its very center.

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Jason Gorber

Film Scouts

Jun 21, 2007

D

Major tragedy that September 11th has gone from horrifying to exploited... to, now, really freakin' boring German films about deserts and campervans.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dec 19, 2006

C-

About as unconvincing as any Hollywood film.

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World-traveling missionary Lana (Michelle Williams) returns to post-Sept. 11 America from the Middle East and begins work at a Los Angeles homeless shelter. Her Vietnam veteran uncle Paul (John Diehl) passes his days driving on a paranoid and self-styled reconnaissance mission looking for Islamic terrorists. Paul and Lana re-establish an uneasy relationship, but when they witness an act of violence, their divergent points of view force them to reconsider their friendship.

Director: Wim Wenders
Screenwriter: Michael Meredith, Wim Wenders
Production Co: Emotion Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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