“There certainly isn't any extraneous action in NIGHT MOVES. But it is precisely its leanness and the tight focus of its storytelling that make it such a tense thriller.” - Laurence Phelan, Independent (UK)

“The influence of early Alfred Hitchcock is all over this movie, translated in unusual and original fashion.” - Andrew O'Hehir, Salon

Tuesday, August 19, 6:00 p.m. | In recent work, including CERTAIN WOMEN, FIRST COW, and SHOWING UP, filmmaker Kelly Reichardt has expanded on the impeccable craft demonstrated in her early masterpieces OLD JOY and WENDY AND LUCY with the same careful and patient attention to American landscape and character. In her fourth feature, Reichardt’s pensive spin on the heist genre revolves around three radical eco-activists (played by Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, and Peter Sarsgaard), who conspire to blow up a dam. Boasting a showstopping, nerve-racking centerpiece, the film is a probing look at the psychological consequences of political action and the tensions between peaceful personal ideology and violent, declarative protest.


Awards & Nominations

Winner - Grand Special Prize, Deauville Film Festival
Nominee - Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival
Nominee - Golden Spike, Valladolid International Film Festival


The Chicago International Film Festival Presents: The Usual (Auteur) Suspects

The Chicago International Film FestivalBefore you see the latest masterworks of the world’s top directors at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival (October 15–26), these three movies will give audiences the chance to brush up on the highly acclaimed work of directors we continue to celebrate. Synopses courtesy of The Chicago International Film Festival.


The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu