jon raymond will oldham old joy wendy and lucy

i saw Old Joy it seems like a couple years ago. maybe it was only a year ago, i don't remember. it has Will Oldham in it and i saw primarily because i listen to his music all the time, so i wanted to see him in a movie. the film was very quiet. two men, friends in some past, meet again and go camping for a weekend. there is nothing left between them. they have trouble talking about anything openly or spontaneously. one is sort of a liberal, domestic type, the other played by Will Oldham is a kind of hippie-loafer. there's an odd moment of physical contact when they get to some hot springs they've been hiking toward. the moment is awkward and strange, but not without real connection. then it's gone. apparently this was a story by Jon Raymond, from his book Livability. i never knew this. i just bought his book of stories. and now emily just told me there is an excellent-looking new movie, also based on one of Raymond's stories, called Wendy and Lucy, which also has Will Oldham in it. these quiet films, with a lot of nature/city play are always ones i feel 'closest' to and always ones i seem to watch with care.