While Wind River is not based on a true story, the movie's plot is rooted in the very real, horrifying, and lesser-talked-about experiences of missing women and sexual violence throughout the female Indigenous American community.
So while the case in Wind River it was not a specific relevant event it is based on the hundreds of thousands of real sexual assault and violence cases against indigenous women, and this is what the director sought to expose, doing so quite accurately.
What is the life expectancy of people on the Wind River reservation?
The average life expectancy for someone living on the reservation is 49 years. According to A Suicide Epidemic in an American Indian Community, a study done regarding suicide on the reservation in 1985, the months of August and September produced very high suicide numbers.
In a flashback, Matt's drunken colleagues barge into his trailer while he is in bed with Natalie. Matt is provoked to violence, and the other guards retaliate while Pete rapes Natalie.
Before Yellowstone became the crowning glory of his career, Taylor Sheridan wrote and directed 2017's Wind River in his true directorial debut. Six years later, the award-winning film is getting a sequel, titled Wind River: The Next Chapter.
Most scenes were shot in Summit County, Utah, where much of the mountainous terrain is seen onscreen. From Coalville to Park City Studios and Utah Film Studios, viewers can immediately recognize the jaw-dropping setting for this intense film.
While Wind River is not based on a true story, the movie's plot is rooted in the very real, horrifying, and lesser-talked-about experiences of missing women and sexual violence throughout the female Indigenous American community.
Some of what she encounters on the reservation is foreign to her, particularly Natalie's mother sobbing and cutting herself with a knife as a way to deal with her daughter's death. But Jane takes in the scene without attempting to intervene.
During her recovery in the hospital, Jane expressed her gratitude to Cory for saving her earlier and although she claimed to have been only lucky to have made it out alive, Lambert comforted her by telling her that she was really strong, moving her to the point that she cried.
You can live on a reservation but you can't become a tribal member. In order to become a member of a tribe, you must be at least 1/8% Native American, for some of the Native American tribes, other tribes require 1/4% Native American.
The Wind River Indian Reservation maintains a prominent status in Wyoming. It's said to be Sacagawea's final resting place. It's also home to the state's only two casinos. And its crime rate is said to be five- to seven-times higher than the national average.
Cory, too, lost a daughter to the unforgiving elements years earlier. He and his Native American wife (Julia Jones), since divorced, had gone out of town; an impromptu party thrown by their daughter got out of hand; and she, too, died alone in the snow under hazy circumstances.
There are over 1,300 named lakes in the Wind River Range, and the headwaters of the Green River can be found here. The Continental Divide crests the Wind River Range's entire length.
Wind River is a murder mystery set on Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation. After the body of the Indigenous teenage girl Natalie Hanson (Kelsey Asbille) is discovered frozen up in the middle of the wilderness, the FBI dispatches Agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) to uncover the culprit behind her death.
Pete Mickens is the main antagonist in the 2017 crime-thriller film Wind River. He is a particularly vulgar crew member of the oil rig security team. He is portrayed by James Jordan.
Wind River Dam, impounding Boysen Reservoir 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Riverton, is part of the Riverton power and irrigation project. The river was named for the prevailing strong northwesterly wind currents that sweep its valley between the Shoshone and Wind River mountain ranges.
After scripting both Sicario and Hell or High Water, Taylor Sheridan takes his turn at directing as well as writing, and the results are equally as effective. This is yet another first class, highbrow thriller that Sheridan can add to his resume. Amazing movie, great acting and it is truly a heartbreaking story.
Gilbert Birmingham was born in San Antonio, Texas. He identifies his father as being of Comanche descent. His family moved frequently during his childhood due to his father's career in the military.
Wind River Country is home to Dubois, Hudson, Lander, Riverton, Shoshoni, the Wind River Indian Reservation and other smaller towns. Our communities are diverse and a reflection of the history that created them. A little bit of the Old West combined with mining towns, a military post and Native American culture.
