A new trailer for Oscar favourite Nomadland has dropped, and we couldn't be more excited for director Chloe Zhao's next offering and Academy Award frontrunner.

Set in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, Frances McDormand plays Fern, a woman who's still reeling after losing both her husband and her home. Widowed and homeless, she now lives in a van, travelling from town to town looking for whatever work she can get.

The movie is based on the real-life experiences of modern-day American nomads, whose stories were documented by Jessica Bruder in her book, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. It's the third feature from Zhao, whose previous movies include 2017's contemporary western The Rider.



Nomadland has already won the People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival and the Golden Lion, the highest accolade at Venice Film Festival - and it seems likely that a host of Oscar nominations will be next for Zhao and McDormand.

You can catch Nomadland at UK cinemas from February 19th 2021.