The Dead Don't Hurt (2024)

In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada. When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.

Genres: Western, Drama

What to watch after The Dead Don't Hurt

• Falling (2020) — Viggo Mortensen directed both
• Appaloosa (2008) — Same feel: serious, realistic
• Good (2008) — Viggo Mortensen appears in both
• Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) — Same feel: realistic, dramatic
• The Brutalist (2024) — Two steps away in the credits
• Deadwood: The Movie (2019) — Same feel: serious, realistic