Dirty God
Cinéart | Release Date (Streaming): November 13, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatLorry KiktaDec 17, 2020
The actress playing Jade, Vicky Knight is a burn victim herself. It lends a realism to the movie that makes it by turns heartbreaking and inspiring. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshNov 11, 2020
Polak’s film is an unflinching exploration of beauty, identity, sex and self in the wake of a life-changing event. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeNov 11, 2020
This is full-blooded (and arrestingly tactile) fare, which gets right under the skin of its central character, in appropriately unruly and unflinching fashion. Read full review
80
The GuardianCath ClarkeNov 11, 2020
It’s intense but not unwatchably painful, and so much more than an issue film or portrait of a victim. I really hope Knight finds a place in the film industry; with her terrific performance here she’s earned it. Read full review
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganNov 11, 2020
Knight’s intuitive portrayal – her vulnerability, rage and raw sexiness – shows and tells exactly what it’s like. It’s a moving and emotional debut which knocks out any loaded sense of familiarity regarding the film’s no-hope setting. Read full review
80
Time OutHanna FlintNov 11, 2020
Knight has mined her own traumatic experience to bring emotional depth to the character, and this extra layer of authenticity gives the film its impact. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 11, 2020
A compelling drama about self-image, dashed dreams and the growing up that might be on the other side of despair. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijNov 11, 2020
This eye-catching and sadly topical . . . film features a fearless performance from nonprofessional actress Vicky Knight in the central role. Read full review
70
VarietyJay WeissbergNov 11, 2020
Much attention will deservedly be paid to Knight’s impressively nuanced performance – it’s one thing to cast an amateur who’s been through similar experiences, and quite another to get that person to inhabit a fictional character. Read full review
67
The Film StageJared MobarakNov 11, 2020
Dirty God isn’t some contrived pity project tugging on heartstrings. Polak is legitimately engaging with the aftermath of a real-life nightmare. Read full review
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