Holiday
Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: February 8, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Screen DailyWendy IdeJan 17, 2023
The feature debut from Swedish writer/director Isabella Eklöf is an uncompromisingly tough and unforgiving study of social standing and market forces. Read full review
100
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy
Like a crafty predator, the Danish knock-out Holiday lays patiently in wait as long as it needs to — in this case nearly an hour — before stunning its prey, the spectator, with a shocking scene that catapults the film to a whole different level. Read full review
91
IndieWireEric Kohn
Holiday is a fearless work, anchored by Sonne’s bold, subtle performance, which keeps her motivation unclear until a burst of developments at the startling conclusion. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKimber Myers
Eklöf doesn’t seem to care if you like her film or her characters — including the protagonist — and it’s this boldness that keeps you watching. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy Lodge
It’s a cool, hard trip, icy in the fullest glare of the afternoon sun, in which even the pallid, expensively tacky interior of the villa — hats off to production designer Josephine Farsø — invites tension and judgment. Read full review
60
CineVueAlasdair BaymanAug 4, 2019
Through Eklöf’s ruthless observations on sex, class and family, one comes to view this world with a cold-blooded voyeuristic gaze. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 31, 2019
There is no doubting the verve and style of Eklöf’s film-making – and the brutality from people on an open-ended holiday from ordinary human empathy. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyFeb 21, 2019
Because Eklof’s approach is formally very clean, showing some genuine, intriguing detachment, I’m apt to prefer it to Seidl’s work. But not by much. Read full review
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