Disarmingly realistic in its depiction of the realities of frontier life, Heartland is a strong antidote to the cliches of traditional Westerns. This semi-documentary slice of life is based on the diaries of Elmore Randall Stewart about her days on the Wyoming frontier in the early 20th century. It's a strongly feminist statement about a woman raising her small daughter alone and scrapping for a living by working for a shy Scottish rancher. Director Richard Pearce brings an endearing touch to a film that is helped greatly by the dazzling cinematography of Fred Murphy. Conchata Ferrell and Rip Torn star in this small film that substitutes veracity for a high-powered plot. Pearce worked as a cinematographer on Woodstock and other documentaries before making his directorial debut. 　　Winner of the 1980 Berlin Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 　　译文(3): 《Heartland》在对边疆生活现实的描绘中极具现实感，是对传统西部片陈词滥调的有力解药。这部半纪实的生活片段取材于埃尔莫·兰德尔·斯图尔特（Elmore Randall Stewart）关于20世纪初她在怀俄明州边境生活的日记。这是一个强烈的女权主义声明，讲述了一个女人独自抚养她的小女儿，并为一个害羞的苏格兰牧场主打工谋生。导演理查德·皮尔斯（Richard Pearce）为这部电影带来了一种令人喜爱的感动，弗雷德·墨菲（Fred Murphy）令人眼花缭乱的摄影技术大大帮助了这部电影。康查塔·费雷尔（Conchata Ferrell）和瑞普·托恩（Rip Torn）主演了这部小电影，用真实性代替了高强度的情节。皮尔斯在导演处女作之前曾担任伍德斯托克和其他纪录片的摄影师。