One of the most inspirational movies of the year, Buck tells the story of Buck Brannaman, the real-life prototype for the novel and movie The Horse Whisperer. Gentle and soft-spoken, Buck has an astonishing way with horses using a training method which advocates mutual respect between rider and steed, but that’s only part of the story. Buck is remarkable not only for his empathy for all things equine but also for the poise with which he has come through his own difficult childhood and personal adversity. A moving meditation on the power of nature and the complicated bonds between men, Buck manages to quietly reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Double feature with Bill Cunningham New York. Tickets $9 for SFFS members, $11 general, $10 senior/student/disabled. Box office opens December 26: online at sffs.org and in person at SF Film Society Cinema.



USA 2011, 88 minutes, IFC Sundance Selects.