River of Grass

Consider Kelly Reichardt’s feature debut the anti–BONNIE AND CLYDE: a lackadaisical crime caper set in South Florida that follows a bored housewife named Cozy, whose attempt to escape her own life has disastrous consequences. Cozy connects with Lee, a man who can’t promise more than a distraction as the two run from a crime they hardly understand they committed. Wry and surprising, Reichardt’s film is full of her characteristic charm and working-class focus, setting the stage for works to come.