Modern History Lesson

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2020)

First of all: good acting, amazing scenery, sometimes hard to understand dialogue, but you'll get through that.
However, what I think makes this movie worth watching is the story it represents. Natives are up until today the forgotten people of the United States that live in harsh conditions. Even though the story is only inspired by true events, it represents signs of current discrimination against Natives that continues to exist. One example is when Martin said to Jane that 'your people' always approached Natives with accusations (in this case, accusing Martin for being an inappropriate father, perhaps because of his background and living conditions). Another is when Cory accuses Natalie's brother for deliberately being a dropout. Unfortunately, reservations cope with high rates of alcoholism, suicide, and drug abuse, which is hard to escape from when most of your relatives are involved.
The final meeting between Martin and Cory brings us however to the most important message from Wind River. Even though we all have different backgrounds, understanding the other, and helping each other, is the most necessary thing to do in order to elevate all.