Just read the synopsis on wikipedia - Good Lord it sounds like a pretentious movie.
Same here. But then I feel that way about anything which is referred to by critics as “a powerful character study” (generally said, I find, about characters that were never studied at all).
Oh it’s anything but pretentious. They used actual nomads in the film. It is the most depressing movie I have ever seen, but I did like it. And Francis McDormand - wears no make up, shows her wrinkles and doesn’t try to look like she’s 20 - so she gets a pass from me.