Forastera
Grasshopper Film | Release Date: May 29, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
90
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarMay 29, 2026
Tight and taut, “Forastera” is a major discovery, handling grief with alluring stylistic choices that enhance the already remarkable narrative. If ghosts exist, Aleñar Iglesias has learned the cinematic sorcery to house them. It’s a luminous, spellbinding movie. Read full review
100
Film ThreatBobby LePireSep 9, 2025
Forastera is methodical and observant, which are two of its greatest strengths. Iglesias is unhurried, allowing every scene to sit in the peaceful quiet before the storm of death shakes everything apart. Read full review
90
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanMay 28, 2026
Forastera is an exquisitely deconstructed ghost story, a muted mystery that beguiles while remaining deeply grounded in its evocative setting. Read full review
80
Next Best PictureWill BjarnarSep 11, 2025
Writer-director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias and star Zoe Stein announce themselves as major talents in the former’s contemplative, moving feature debut - a work that's as patient and impeccably-composed as it is alluring from a plot standpoint. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakMay 28, 2026
Forastera is thus very much a coming-of-age story, despite its unconventional trigger through the sorrow of death. Read full review
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