Lingua Franca
ARRAY Releasing | Release Date (Streaming): August 26, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAug 27, 2020
Lingua Franca is, first and foremost, a story about yearning, vulnerability and sexual awakening in which the complications of identity are revealed slowly, with a dramatist’s awareness that our perceptions will change, or undergo a succession of changes, before we come back to seeing the decreasingly calm Olivia for who she is, a passionate spirit on an uncertain journey. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyAug 25, 2020
Lingua Franca is notable not just for the deftness of its overall assembly and performances, but for its approaching hot-button issues of the moment (the status/rights of both transpersons and undocumented workers) in ways that are insightful without being heavy-handed. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeAug 25, 2020
The shared experience between the filmmaker and the subject of the film allows for a character study of depth and intimacy. However, the story itself – a slightly soapy ‘romance against the odds’ narrative – presents few surprises. Read full review
58
The PlaylistJonathan ChristianSep 10, 2020
In the case of a film conceived by a clearly talented artist, one would hope that Sandoval’s work would mirror her potential, but “Lingua Franca,” a film preoccupied with formulaic ideas and distracted by speaking points, falls short of its goals. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 27, 2020
The mood is meditative, the camera patient; yet the film is too dramatically shy and narratively slight to stir. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonAug 25, 2020
While Sandoval's hard-working dedication is admirable, and her semi-autobiographical story full of latent dramatic potential, Lingua Franca is ultimately an underpowered, amateurish disappointment. Read full review
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