Updated on 4 March 2021: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again; 2021 has begun by leaning hard into the Western genre.

And Nomadland, which has been nominated for pretty much every award going this year (and picked up Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes), is an unexpected addition to the world of Wild Wild West films… albeit with a twist.

No wonder people are so excited that it’s going to become available for streaming via Star on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on 30 April 2021, eh?

Here’s what you need to know about the movie everyone’s buzzing about.

What’s the plot of Nomadland?

As reported on 15 February: Based on a nonfiction book by journalist Jessica Bruder, Nomadland tells the story of newly-widowed Fern, who is forced to leave her longtime home in rural Nevada during the recession.

Nomadland: how to watch the award-winning film in the UK