Crystal Swan
MUBI | Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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80
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 21, 2020
No community is as straightforward as it seems in Zhuk and Landauer’s irony-rich, tone-switching script: What begins as a kookily comic quest is complicated by the emergence of human tragedy, prejudice and sexual threat. Read full review
75
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodMay 21, 2020
What there is, however, is Nasibullina and she makes you root for Velya despite all the character’s faults Read full review
75
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 21, 2020
The American Dream may be a mass delusion, but it’s the realest thing in the world to those under its sway. Zhuk was able to manifest her destiny and make it across the ocean, and her movie offers a compelling glimpse at why that may have been the only choice her country ever gave her. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneMay 20, 2020
Throughout the film, it’s as if mundane objects hold the remedies for the wretchedness of everyday life. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonMay 21, 2020
Despite its relatively unusual setting, Crystal Swan is a largely conventional fish-out-of-water story at heart. But it is elevated above the routine by its excellent cast, especially Nassibulina, and plenty of visual flair. Read full review
70
Screen DailyDemetrios MatheouMay 21, 2020
The debut feature by Belarus-born, US-educated Darya Zhuk may be set in the mid-90s, but with a plot founded on a young Belarussian’s obsessive desire for an American visa, and a sting in the tale that chimes with the #metoo movement, it has a remarkably topical ring to it. Read full review
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