Longing
Release Date: June 22, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
Magnificent and moving chamber drama. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Just as the story is minimalist, so too is the documentary-like film's look: long static takes and tons of close-ups. An epilogue allows viewers to come to terms with the film's tragic ending. Read full review
70
VarietyDerek Elley
Big emotional themes come hidden in a deceptively small package in Longing, a mightily impressive feature debut by German writer-director Valeska Grisebach. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
Intrigues because it presents an outwardly decent man falling equally in love with two women but eschews simplistic judgments. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Few recent films have left me feeling more conflicted than Valeska Grisebach's second feature (2006), which is sensitive, moving, accomplished in its extraordinary direction of nonprofessional actors but also a little bogus. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Longing makes you long for a good movie. Tedious and long-winded even at 90 minutes, this German film, written and directed by Valeska Grisebach, tells a mundane tale of adultery that lacks even the slightest insight. Read full review
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