The Flower Moon | Killers Of

In the early 20th century, the Osage Nation, a tribe of Native Americans, lived in what is now Oklahoma. The Osage people had been forcibly relocated from their ancestral lands in Kansas to a reservation in Oklahoma, where they were promised a significant amount of land and resources. However, their lives were about to take a dramatic turn. In 1894, oil was discovered on the Osage reservation, transforming the tribe's fortunes overnight. The Osage Nation became one of the wealthiest communities in the world, with each enrolled member of the tribe receiving a "headright" that entitled them to a share of the oil revenue.

By centering the film on Mollie Burkhart’s perspective, Scorsese forces us to experience the gaslighting of systemic genocide. Lily Gladstone’s performance—measured, powerful, and heartbreaking—reminds us that Killers of the Flower Moon is not a whodunit. It is a whydunit . Killers of the Flower Moon