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    Thoughtful, intriguing, challenging

    by resnyc

    I really enjoyed this movie, especially in its unconventionality. It tells a story very subtly and impressionistically, and requires the audience to have a brain in their heads and figure some things out for themselves, rather than having everything explained to us as if we're 5 years old (unlike 90 percent of what comes out of Hollywood). Under the surface, it is a searing tale about class privilege and its psychological basis in fear and denial, presented without judgment. Unusually and beautifully photographed, and Maria Onetto's acting, mostly with eye movements and body language, is utterly brilliant.

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  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    Martel's vision is so visually rich and complex it borders on the...

  • 100
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Brilliant, maddeningly enigmatic puzzle of a movie.

  • 91
    The Onion A.V. Club | Scott Tobias

    A remarkably nuanced, ever-evolving performance (Mara Onetto).

  • 88
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    This is also the first of Martel's films to build in a direction other than up....

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