Nomadland wants to make one thing very clear: capitalism destroys people’s lives. We enjoyed Nomadland for its masterful visual storytelling but mostly for its poignant message and relevancy. Though the adapted story is one of the year 2011, its topics of wealth inequality and America’s homelessness crisis remain sadly relevant. We’re still grappling with the Coronavirus pandemic and an economic catastrophe. With eviction moratoriums set to expire while the government shows little compassion for its people, those left in poverty during a pandemic are now faced with homelessness. Nomadland feels increasingly not like an alternative lifestyle, but an imminent future for many Americans robbed of their dignity by capitalism.

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