‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’: A Lottery Winner Uses the Jackpot to Reunite His Fave Band

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The irresistibly charming, bittersweet “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is jam-packed with whimsy, comedy, and emotion—earning one of Sundance’s biggest standing ovations thus far.

Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden
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