Old Joy
Old Joy is a 2006 American road movie written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and based on a short story by Jonathan Raymond. The original soundtrack for the film is by Yo La Tengo and included on the compilation soundtrack album They Shoot, We Score.
Plot
Old Joy tells the story of two friends, Kurt and Mark, as they reunite for a weekend camping trip in the Cascade mountain range and Bagby Hot Springs, east of Portland, Oregon. Kurt lives a hand-to-mouth hippie lifestyle, while Mark has moved on from that scene and gotten a proper job and a house. The film is a story of friendship, loss and alienation. For Mark, the weekend outing offers a respite from the pressure of his imminent fatherhood. Tagging along for the ride is Lucy, Mark's dog.
Cast
More details
author | Jonathan Raymond |
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contentLocation | Oregon |
director | Kelly Reichardt |
editor | Kelly Reichardt |
genre | drama |
keywords | bagby hot springs camping trip cascade mountain range cascade range hippie lifestyle hot spring portland oregon spring |
musicBy | Yo La Tengo |
producer | Anish Savjani Jay Van Hoy Joshua Blum Julie Fischer Lars Knudsen Mike S. Ryan Neil Kopp Rajen Savjani Todd Haynes |
productionCompany | Film Science Van Hoy/Knudsen Productions Washington Square Films |
theme | independent road movie |