'First Cow' seems to depict the beginnings of capitalism, but instead of the cutthroat environment associated with places like Wall Street, Reichardt suggests a different kind of world. Here, it’s not ruthless ambition that prevails, but rather the warmth of friendship and dedication to mutual support. In Reichardt’s vision, greed is a relatively new problem, and things start falling apart for Cookie and King-Lu only when their bond weakens. People achieve success through working together, not by harming one another—a message that feels particularly relevant in 2020, perhaps even more so than it might have been back in 1820.
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