Nomadland

2011. Following the death of her husband Bo and the closure of the US Gypsum mine where he worked in Empire, NV, Fern is forced to move as the house they lived in was owned by the company and as the town has ceased to exist. What she decides to do is place some of her belongings in storage, purchase a van, convert it into a living space, and live the life of a nomad driving from place to place where she can get temporary work and as she lives in the van. In the process, she meets a community of like minded "nomads", including some friends from Empire in a similar situation, they all who try to be as self-sufficient as possible but who also rely on each other as this special community barters and trades for things each may need to survive. A few years in her life is presented.