Drowning Dry
Dekanalog | Release Date: July 18, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

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88
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJul 18, 2025
Drowning Dry holds you at arm’s length, but I found it more moving—and unsettling—because of that. Read full review
85
Film ThreatBobby LePireJun 24, 2025
The cast is excellent, and the story structure is so unique that it is refreshing. Bareisa has taken the family drama formula and reworked it entirely into something heartfelt, heartbreaking, and utterly absorbing. Read full review
83
IndieWireRyan LattanzioJul 18, 2025
With a Michael Haneke-esque impassive glaze and a Ruben Östlund-level satire of manners and emotional stuntedness in adults, the film acquires a quiet power as it plays out all possible permutations of a swimming accident that may or may not have ruined the lives of at least two families. Read full review
80
VarietyAlissa SimonNov 14, 2024
Audiences open to a different sort of world cinema that repays careful attention should find it a stimulating and imaginative work. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerAug 28, 2024
Part of the appeal of Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa’s subtly powerful second feature, Drowning Dry (Seses), is that you never know if what you’re watching is taking place in the present, past or future. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineMarshall ShafferApr 1, 2025
Drowning Dry offers something akin to a cinematic concussion as it begins warping the experience of time. Read full review
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