Buoyancy
Kino Lorber | Release Date (Streaming): September 11, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatAlex SavelievSep 13, 2020
A grueling affair, purposefully so, bringing to mind Steve McQueen’s similarly relentless 12 Years a Slave. There’s not much respite to be found in those bloodied waters, nary a buoy to grasp. Read full review
90
The New York TimesManohla DargisSep 10, 2020
There is evil and it helps keep the world running, our clothes and food coming. This is the greatest, most difficult, most unspeakable violence laid bare in Rathjen’s measured, insistently political movie. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungSep 10, 2020
Though grippingly shot and paced, its realism makes it not an easy watch. However, one never questions the horrific circumstances in which the protag finds himself and the ending provides a bitter sort of closure and enough salve on the wounds to make the story palatable. Read full review
80
Screen DailySarah WardSep 10, 2020
Diving deep into dark material yet always remaining afloat, it’s a potent feature debut from Australian filmmaker Rodd Rathjen. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 10, 2020
The detail, the worn-out wooden boat that is the main location, is perfect. And the calming effect of the sea is utterly spoiled by the tension that’s always there. Daily routine aside, every encounter with the pitiless crew is fraught with peril, and the violence when it comes — is shocking, primitive and sadistic. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneK. Austin CollinsOct 8, 2020
It grows thrilling to watch. Rathjen’s careful script and intensive eye for environmental details deliver all of this to us with a steady rhythm. Read full review
70
VarietyJessica KiangSep 10, 2020
In doing justice to the stories of thousands, Rathjen has somewhat undersold the personal story of its single protagonist. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDerek Smith
The film never quite pushes beyond the archetypal nature of its scenario to fully unearth its characters’ psychological turmoil. Read full review
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