Frozen River

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I had heard about this one during all of the Oscar buzz but I wasn't in any hurry to see it. Kind of a mistake. The moobie is definitely worth the time.
It's about a down on her luck woman who's man just took the money and ran. Forced to try alone to keep a roof over her and her children's heads she resorts to measures far outside her comfort zone. Melissa Leo does in fact turn in a bravura performance here and the supporting cast, namely her son and her smuggling cohort, turn in great performances. The cold is almost its own character in the film - it kind of reminded me of Fargo. And it offers no pat answers about right or wrong, about judgement or apathy; it simply presents the choices and where those choices lead.
I highly recommend it.
One thing I am curious about though, is why did Melissa get such high (albeit well deserved) accolades while Michelle Williams was virtually ignored for her equally riveting performance in Wendy and Lucy?