If there is a female counterpart to John Cassavetes, Barbara Loden is it.
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Wanda
Overview
After a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.
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A brilliantly atmospheric film with a superb performance by Loden.
Wanda is the singular vision of an artist who hailed from surroundings as bleak and limited as her title character's.
The film is all the more impressive for its refusal to get embroiled in half-baked political attitudinising.
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