Make Up

Name: Make Up
Genre: Drama
Released: November 13, 2020
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Derek Frood, Elodie Wilton, Emilia Copeland, Joseph Quinn, Lisa Palfrey

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| Release Date: November 13, 2020 | TV-MA

Starring: Derek Frood, Elodie Wilton, Emilia Copeland, Joseph Quinn, Lisa Palfrey, Maureen Wild, Molly Windsor, Ruben Wheeler, Stefanie Martini, Theo Barklem Biggs

Summary: On a remote holiday park in Cornwall, a young woman is drawn into a mysterious obsession when she suspects her boyfriend has cheated on her.

Director: Claire Oakley

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 86 min

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Phil de Semlyen

Aug 24, 2020

For all the clammy grip it exerts, this thrillingly original film is more interested in trapping you in its psychosexual maze and immersing you in the relatable pains of self-discovery. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Jan 21, 2021

At under 90 minutes, Make Up doesn’t include much action but the skin-crawling effect of the film reverberates until after the credits roll. The entire technical package — the menacing visuals, the rumbling soundscape, the brief disorienting sequences of flashbacks and dreams — are anchored in naturalistic, understated performances. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Aug 4, 2020

Make Up taps into a rich Gothic tradition where repressed emotions find their vent in uncanny space and sexual awakening is realised through the imagination. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jul 30, 2020

It’s a clever and expertly made movie; Oakley luxuriates in its winter chill. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Simran Hans

Aug 6, 2020

Eerie images of a bloodied fingernail and long grass lit by amber floodlights signal Oakley’s sly sense of humour and eye for visual poetry. Read full review

John DeFore

Nov 13, 2020

Benefitting from an unassuming but dead-on performance by lead Molly Windsor, the picture may frustrate those expecting a true horror film, but earns Oakley a place alongside other young women (like Amy Seimetz and Sophia Takal) currently exploring the usefulness of genre conventions in feminist storytelling. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Nov 12, 2020

It’s an intriguing interpretation of adolescent discovery, one that uses horror to suggest the dread that comes with finding a sense of self. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This is a film I didn't feel very engaged with. It has somewhat of a curiosity factor but I didn't feel there was a strong enough plot present. I wondered what may have gone on with the boyfriend but I wasn't overly bothered to find out entirely and it just felt like there wasn't enoughThis is a film I didn't feel very engaged with. It has somewhat of a curiosity factor but I didn't feel there was a strong enough plot present. I wondered what may have gone on with the boyfriend but I wasn't overly bothered to find out entirely and it just felt like there wasn't enough substance for it to really interest me. I wouldn't bother with it, no.… Expand

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l1lj4

Jun 5, 2022

this movie confused me. i'm not sure if it's a bad thing tho because it kept me watching this movie, even tho it's not what i usually enjoy. the ending was the most confusing part, i had to look up explaining to it.

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