Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “The Dead Don’t’ Hurt” showing July 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
“The Dead Don’t Hurt” stars Viggo Mortensen (who also directed the film), Vicky Krieps, Danny Huston, Garrett Dillahunt and Solly McLeod.
“The Dead Don’t Hurt” is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s.
Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who embarks on a relationship with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen). After meeting Olsen in San Francisco, she agrees to travel with him to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada, where they start a life together.
The outbreak of the civil war separates them when Olsen makes a fateful decision to fight for the Union. This leaves Vivienne to fend for herself in a place controlled by corrupt Mayor Rudolph Schiller (Danny Huston) and his unscrupulous business partner, powerful rancher Alfred Jeffries (Garrett Dillahunt).
Alfred’s violent, wayward son Weston (Solly McLeod) aggressively pursues Vivienne, who is determined to resist his unwanted advances. When Olsen returns from the war, he and Vivienne must confront and make peace with the person each has become.
Both a tragic love story and a nuanced depiction of the conflict between revenge and forgiveness, “The Dead Don’t Hurt” is a portrait of a passionate woman determined to stand up for herself in an unforgiving world dominated by ruthless men.
“The Dead Don’t Hurt” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre July 5-11. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 5, 6 and 7 at 4:00 p.m.; and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 8, 9, 10 and 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.
