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By Lisa Collins, Hollywood.com Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008

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Wendy and Lucy

Landing in Theaters: December 12

Who's in It: Michelle Williams, Walter Dalton, Larry Fessenden

Who Directed It: Kelly Reichardt

What's it about: Wendy (Michelle Williams) finds that her life is derailed en route to a potentially lucrative summer job. Her car breaks down, her dog is taken to the pound and her financial situation falls completely apart.

What You'll Love: Michelle Williams, always subverting the reaction you think she'll have (see Brokeback Mountain as a start), now takes this layered role as a dog's BFF to piercing heights, while moving the intense action along the way in Reichardt's crisp, minimalist work.

Kelly Reichardt Says: “She [Michelle Williams] had seen Old Joy and was looking to do something outside of Los Angeles or New York ... She was very game even though she wasn’t allowed to wash her hair for 20 days.”

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