Disarmingly realistic in its depiction of the realities of frontier life, Heartland is a strong antidote to the cliches of traditional Westerns. This semi-documentary slice of life is based on the diaries of Elmore Randall Stewart about her days on the Wyoming frontier in the early 20th century. It's a strongly feminist statement about a woman raising her small daughter alone and scrapping for a living by working for a shy Scottish rancher. Director Richard Pearce brings an endearing touch to a film that is helped greatly by the dazzling cinematography of Fred Murphy. Conchata Ferrell and Rip Torn star in this small film that substitutes veracity for a high-powered plot. Pearce worked as a cinematographer on Woodstock and other documentaries before making his directorial debut.
Winner of the 1980 Berlin Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival。在平静的天湖岸边,白浪滩突现浮尸,疑雾重重,这到底是谁干的呢?实力雄厚的北方公司当家人老太太离奇死亡,干警们经过调查,怀疑凶手就是她的儿子,但他又突然被人谋杀,整个案情更加扑朔迷离。周围的每一个人都可能是凶手,到底谁是真凶,你可能永远都想不到!。