How do you define a Sundance film?
Its an uncompromising look at a horrifying industry and the women it exploits.
It won Sundances Grand Jury Prize and Screenwriting Award, and catapulted a relatively unknown Jennifer Lawrence to stardom.
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Painful and poignant, its as relevant today as ever.
When it premiered at Sundance, it got both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award.
A year later, J.K. Simmons won an Oscar for his portrayal of the fiery bandleader.
It earned her Sundances Directing Award as well as a reputation for thoughtful, visceral filmmaking.
Thanks to its scabrously funny dialogue, it landed Sundances Screenwriting Award.
It weaves together brutally beautiful landscapes with moments of unexpected warmth.
Its built around an icy performance by Alfre Woodard that thaws to reveal a bruised soul.
Honor Swinton Byrne makes for a striking lead alongside her extraordinary screen and real-life mother, Tilda.
It will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
