From Afar
Strand Releasing | Release Date: June 8, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySep 19, 2015
Deliberately detached in its observational style, yet as probing, subtle and affecting as any psychological drama could wish to be, this is an elliptical film that trusts its audience enough to peel away exposition and unnecessary dialogue, uncovering rich layers of ambiguity. Read full review
91
The Film StageZhuo-Ning SuJun 7, 2016
Through it all, Vigas’ writing remains non-judgmental and keenly observant. He doesn’t attempt to explain everything with words, but the raw honesty of his voice compels every step along the way. Read full review
90
VarietyGuy LodgeSep 19, 2015
Looking, not touching, is the act of choice for a sexually wary gay man in From Afar, and his hands-off approach is shared by the expert storytelling in Venezuelan helmer Lorenzo Vigas’ pristinely poised but deeply felt debut feature. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneJun 6, 2016
The film renders visible a very complicated, and awfully repressed, truth not only about gay desire, but desire in general. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawJun 30, 2016
[A] terrifically stylish work. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangJun 16, 2016
A tightly coiled, beautifully acted relationship study that occasionally swerves in the direction of a gangland thriller. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJun 8, 2016
In withholding biographical information about the characters, the movie supplies just enough material to prompt you to fill in the blanks. Read full review
80
Screen DailyJonathan RomneySep 19, 2015
It’s above all a character study, as well as an elegant technical achievement that puts a distinctive stylistic slant on its realist subject matter. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnJun 14, 2016
The movie’s disquieting tone unfolds with a familiar kind of naturalism — devoid of soundtrack, it develops an engrossing reality filled with pregnant pauses and fragmented exchanges. There’s a palpable despair to this scenario rooted in the authenticity of its environment. Read full review
75
The PlaylistJessica KiangSep 19, 2015
Vigas' grip is so tight that even if you do get to the heart of his meaning, there's a chance it will have had the life squeezed out of it. Read full review
63
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJun 9, 2016
Pace and mood are equally glum, and so much information is withheld that the twisty relationship can’t build much tension. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireJun 8, 2016
From Afar, in any case, is built on reticence. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonJun 27, 2016
The photography is starkly lovely, the slow drip of information is smartly handled and the central performances are appealingly ambiguous. Read full review
60
CineVueJohn BleasdaleJun 7, 2016
The more conventional thriller element demands that the transformation from enmity to something like love is too swiftly accomplished to be properly convincing. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJun 7, 2016
From Afar plays like a typical first feature, with ambition outstripping execution by a hefty margin. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonJun 8, 2016
Despite From Afar's lumbering solemnity, Castro, a Chilean actor best known for his collaborations with compatriot Pablo Larraín, proves ever supple. Read full review
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