Harka
Hakka Distribution | Release Date: TBA CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The TelegraphTim RobeyMay 5, 2023
Bessa’s contained fury goes haywire in this stretch, and brilliantly so: it’s a tour de force of social-realist acting to be notched up with the likes of Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeMay 8, 2023
Harka darts between genre conventions: One minute it feels like a thriller, the next a heart-wrenching drama, another a psychological study. When the risky mix-and-match works — and sometimes it doesn’t — the results are emotionally potent. Nathan is fascinated by desperation, the kind that roots itself in the mind and soul. What lengths will a desperate person go to in order to survive? That is the essential, thrilling question coursing through Harka. Read full review
80
Little White LiesJosh Slater-WilliamsMay 8, 2023
The rightful rage of its commentary is articulated with such clarity and specificity that it circumvents any accusations of ‘misery porn’. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeMay 8, 2023
While the symbolism can land a little heavily at times, Bessa’s fiercely committed performance and the palpable anger in the storytelling are the picture’s driving force. Read full review
70
Screen DailyWendy IdeMay 8, 2023
Ali’s anger and frustration is the engine which gives this heartfelt drama its energy; Bessa’s terrific performance, a thunderous scowl masking his rising anguish, is a considerable asset. Read full review
60
EmpireHanna FlintMay 5, 2023
Lotfy Nathan’s debut is a grounded, sensitive portrait of a country still reeling from dysfunction. The script doesn’t penetrate as much as Adam Bessa’s searingly intense performance, which gives this social drama impressive emotional heft. Read full review
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