Fraulein
Film Movement | Release Date: September 19, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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80
VarietyJay Weissberg
Staka’s interested in subtleties and looks at the different coping mechanisms of immigrants, from Ruza’s overly efficient life to Ana’s carefree existence. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
Fraulein works by an accumulation of details. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
An intimate, elusive drama about the boundaries of friendship and nationality, Fräulein presents immigrant lives with significantly more empathy than detail. For some, though, the movie’s narrative shorthand will be enough. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
Stylized with a recurring misty focus, the film's economically captured detail shots (gestures, expressions, caught moments) convey genuine sensitivity without the expected weepiness. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
Fraulein almost entirely shuns backstory, coloring around the lives of its characters with ostentatious style (in this case, fuzzy-wuzzy visual vibes and music tailored to each character’s generation) and hoping audiences won’t mind filling in the blanks. Read full review
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