Debra's Granik's film Winter's Bone is a film about a seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly and her battles to rescue her family from the terrible circumstances they were put in due to her father's illegal mishaps. From having a mentally-ill mute mother, a disappearing father, poverty, and having to care for two children; Ree is constantly taking on a role that a normal seventeen-year-old girl would not have. Due to her unfortunate situation, Ree is forced into the mature parenthood role. The film constantly highlights Ree's struggles to overcome these barriers and satisfy her duties as the caretaker of the household by showing the measures she is willing to go through to make sure her family's welfare is protected.
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When Merab arrives on Ree's doorstep she came out of the house holding a gun. Merab then assures her that she not there for trouble but is actually there to help her locate Jessup's body. You can see the look of distrust and cautiousness on Ree's face. Ree agrees to come along. "I'm bringing this!"(Winter's Bone" she says as she holds her gun firmly in her hands. Merab responds, "No you won't bring that either. You want his bones you'll set that down and come along." (Winter's Bone) In the end, Ree left the gun and went this Merab. Although Ree could have potentially put herself in a dangerous situation, she was running out of options and this was her last resort to save her family's home. Throughout the film, you could notice how sometime Ree's pride could get in her way. In this scene, she had a mental self-reflection where you could visually see her debating on whether she should put her pride aside and go along with Merab or hold her ground. In this case, Ree decided her duties to her family was more important than her
The visuals of Ree preparing and …show more content…
When Merab arrives on Ree's doorstep she came out of the house holding a gun. Merab then assures her that she not there for trouble but is actually there to help her locate Jessup's body. You can see the look of distrust and cautiousness on Ree's face. Ree agrees to come along. "I'm bringing this!"(Winter's Bone" she says as she holds her gun firmly in her hands. Merab responds, "No you won't bring that either. You want his bones you'll set that down and come along." (Winter's Bone) In the end, Ree left the gun and went this Merab. Although Ree could have potentially put herself in a dangerous situation, she was running out of options and this was her last resort to save her family's home. Throughout the film, you could notice how sometime Ree's pride could get in her way. In this scene, she had a mental self-reflection where you could visually see her debating on whether she should put her pride aside and go along with Merab or hold her ground. In this case, Ree decided her duties to her family was more important than her