One could describe them as an angel descending and a devil ascending. Slow West comes from writer and director John Maclean and features Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius, and Rory McCann. The film’s music is composed by Jed Kurzel, with cinematography by Robbie Ryan. The story unfolds in the late 1800s, following a young Scottish aristocrat as he makes his way to the America…

A tale of pursuing lost love across the ocean unfolds in this western film, though surprisingly filmed entirely in New Zealand. The story centers on Jay, a sixteen-year-old from Scotland, who travels to America seeking Rose. A bounty hunter then accompanies him, ensuring his safety throughout the journey. While fundamentally a road movie, it weaves in other elements—like nighttime camp scenes—to reveal aspects of the…