What a powerful movie this was. It is definitely not for the faint at heart or those who might be disturbed by the use of the F word. Set in a very rural town of Ebbing, Missouri, it is the portrayal of a woman who has lost her daughter to burning in a fire after being raped. Her frustration with the local police results in an emotional act of renting 3 billboards that brings the police department and the sheriff to task for their lack of progress in solving the crime. Throughout there is depiction of rural racism, police brutality, alcoholism, marital strife, and empathy for the victim's family. Frances McDormand is beyond outstanding in her role as Mildred Hayes, as is Sam Rockwell playing the racist cop. Academy award nominations for sure.
Cast
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Frances McDormand
as Mildred Hayes
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Woody Harrelson
as Sheriff Bill Willoughby
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Sam Rockwell
as Officer Jason Dixon
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Abbie Cornish
as Anne
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Caleb Landry Jones
as Red
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Kathryn Newton
as Angela
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Clarke Peters
as Abercrombie
Director
