Seattle is a city of two film cultures. The first is the butter-tub popcorn world of the multiplex where Hannah Montana holds court. The second is the culture of Seattle International Film Fest, the Harvard Exit and intense late-night conversations about movies with subtitles. It is a smaller, richer world where film buffs find comfort.

On April 18, the Admiral Theater takes another step in joining the latter. The 7 p.m. showing of the acclaimed independent film “Wendy and Lucy” will feature a live appearance by one of its stars, Wally Dalton.

Mr. Dalton will answer questions about the film and his experience working with his co-star, academy award nominee Michelle Williams. This is a night designed for those who truly love film.

“Wendy and Lucy” is the story of a young woman living on the ragged edge of our faltering economy. Wendy (Michelle Williams) packs up her dog, Lucy, and the few dollars she has to her name and heads out for Alaska hoping to land a job in a fish cannery. In a small Oregon town her aging car falls apart and so do her plans. She can’t afford the repairs, gets arrested for shoplifting and loses Lucy.

Wendy struggles to hold onto the few things she possesses: her dream, her independence and her dog. But broke and alone, she must navigate a world full of strangers who treat her with varying degrees of generosity and indifference. The film uses those relationships to trace the fine line between dislocation and intimacy.

“Wendy and Lucy” tells its story without a lot of frills. It is a film built on strong performances, particularly of Wally Dalton and Michelle Williams.

I recently spoke with Wally Dalton about the film. Listen to the accompanying audio interview and you’ll get a taste of what’s in store for you on Saturday night at the Admiral Theater.