NITPICKS (spoilers)
GREAT FILM
I saw it last night at TIFF.
1
I find it ludicrous that there was only one barrel of water. With that many animals they would need a lot more than that.
2
I guess I have to buy that they simply forgot to take that one precious barrel off the wagon as they lowered the wagon down the treacherous hill
Interesting tidbit from the Q&A:
Reichardt said the Indian tribe that taught the actor the language ( I can't remember the name of it) refused to give him the "death prayer" to say when that guy collapsed. So the actor said the death prayer in a different language (Crowe, I think?)...