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| Daniel London | ... | Mark | |
| Will Oldham | ... | Kurt | |
| Tanya Smith | ... | Tanya | |
| Robin Rosenberg | ... | Waitress | |
| Keri Moran | ... | Lawnmower | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Autumn Campbell | ... | Diner Patron | |
| Steve Doughton | ... | Diner Patron | |
| Lucy | ... | Herself | |
| Matt McCormick | ... | Weed Salesman | |
| Darren Prolsen | ... | Homeless Man | |
| Jillian Wieseneck | ... | Diner Patron | |
Directed by | |||
| Kelly Reichardt | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jonathan Raymond | writer | |
| Kelly Reichardt | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Joshua Blum | .... | executive producer | |
| Julie Fischer | .... | senior post-production producer | |
| Todd Haynes | .... | executive producer | |
| Lars Knudsen | .... | producer | |
| Neil Kopp | .... | producer | |
| Mike S. Ryan | .... | executive producer | |
| Anish Savjani | .... | producer | |
| Rajen Savjani | .... | executive producer | |
| Jay Van Hoy | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Yo La Tengo | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Peter Sillen | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Kelly Reichardt | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Shaun Brennan | .... | foley artist | |
| Gabriel Fleming | .... | location sound | |
| Jeff Formosa | .... | dialog editor | |
| Mark Garcia | .... | assistant supervising sound editor | |
| Mark Garcia | .... | foley supervisor | |
| Eric Offin | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Eric Offin | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Daniel Perlin | .... | sound designer | |
| Daniel Perlin | .... | sound effects editor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| T.G. Firestone | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Reed Harkness | .... | still photographer | |
| Simon Max Hill | .... | still photographer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Beganyi | .... | on-line editor | |
| John Crowley | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Ron Eyal | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Tim Hedden | .... | dailies colorist | |
| Jennifer Ruff | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Katie Stern | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Smokey Hormel | .... | musician (as Gregory 'Smokey' Hormel) | |
| Yo La Tengo | .... | composer: original music | |
Other crew | |||
| Julian Chadwick | .... | production assistant | |
| Morgan Currie | .... | production coordinator | |
| Jonathan Gray | .... | production counsel | |
| Matthew Guiderian | .... | production assistant | |
| Jeff Harding | .... | production assistant | |
| Gina Heyman | .... | location team | |
| Taylor Kopp | .... | production assistant | |
| Tyler Robinson | .... | production assistant | |
Thanks | |||
| Lance Bangs | .... | special thanks | |
| David Doernberg | .... | special thanks | |
| Lance Edmands | .... | special thanks | |
| Alicia Van Couvering | .... | special thanks | |
| Shelly Westerman | .... | special thanks | |
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Everyone has been there, had a really close friend when growing up and somehow lost contact only to meet up years later to find that you have taken different paths and it's become a little awkward. You still have your past but as time has moved on you've grown apart. It's an age old story but in this instance told so beautifully against the backdrop of the Oregon woods. Mark (Daniel London) and Kurt (Will Oldham) are the old friends reunited in their weekend camping trip of walking, talking, smoking pot and drinking beer. Along with Mark's dog they venture into the lush forest to look for a set of natural springs that Kurt remembers from a few summers ago. The dynamism between the two characters is great and the casting of Oldham as the kind of drop-out figure against Mark's soon to be dad with his newly found family responsibility is perfect. The soundtrack is hauntingly complimentary to the camera work and overall style and its no surprise that it's done by Yo La Tengo a band known for their sweeping instrumental pieces and at times because the dialogue is so sparse it often feels like your watching one of their videos punctuated by spoken inserts, which is no bad thing. Essentially Old Joy is one of those films where not a lot really happens, there is amazing scenery, comical conversational sections, a moving if very light story about human nature and life and a kind of lament on lost friendships and strange unspoken love. At just over an hour this little American tale unfolds with an exquisite subtlety and not only is it a joy to watch, it also makes you feel kind of warm inside. What a brilliantly rare little movie.