As in her earlier films, Ramsay mixes actors with nonactors, notably using
a convincing nonprofessional in the role of Lanna.
Cast with utterly
convincing nonprofessional actors, Western is a gripping culture - clash drama, attuned both to old codes of masculinity and new forms of colonialism.
Populated with utterly
convincing nonprofessional actors (casting alone accounted for years of pre-production), the film gains its force through a steady accretion of seemingly minor incidents and inconspicuous subtexts.