This is a story of the land, and you have to start there, because the land is what society is built on top of; it’s from the land that people draw their health, or don’t.
In an era where large-scale filmmaking is often careless and disposable, a high-profile work that takes itself seriously (let alone its audience) can feel like a relief.
He lets the direct sound from his digital camera stand, so that everyone speaks in their own voices, and together give the film its title.