John Ford and Howard Hawks would love this movie.

That is, until the ex-soldier up and decides to join the Union Army to fight the Civil War.

Things get dark from there as Weston shows his true colors and rapes her.

‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ review

Vicky Krieps in Viggo Mortensen’s ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’Hanway Films

I had heard this described as a feminist western, but I cant say that is the right description.

The dead may not hurt, but for those still living, there can be a wholelotof hurt.

As if he already didnt have enough to do, the multi-talented Mortensen also composed the fine musical score.

Toronto Film Festival 2023 reviews

Producers with Mortensen are Regina Solorzano and Jeremy Thomas.