Olga
Kino Lorber | Release Date: June 24, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganMar 21, 2022
Budiashkina is a terrific presence, and film is in thrall to her powers. Anyone wondering about the mental crises afflicting young gymnasts – or the potential for abuse in this world - will find Olga a true revelation. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 27, 2022
Even before Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion, Olga was an incredibly strong film, but now, the Kino Lorber release should be considered essential viewing for art-house audiences. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeJun 7, 2022
Shot with a documentary-style naturalism and propulsive restlessness that mirrors Olga’s ferocious drive, this is a terrific, timely feature debut. Read full review
80
CineVueChristopher MachellMar 21, 2022
Olga’s final sequences suggest a hope for the future, but there is an underlying irony to the superficially-peaceful imagery, rendered horribly prophetic in the current moment. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMar 21, 2022
In its unexpected way, this film speaks to the new agony of banishment now being felt by millions of Ukrainians, and to the profound unease and concern and impotence spreading westward across Europe. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakJul 7, 2022
This is a political film. If Olga’s pursuit of her Olympic dream is often narratively truncated, what it means to be in Switzerland while loved ones remain in Kyiv, risking their lives at the protests, isn’t. Read full review
75
TheWrapKatie WalshJun 23, 2022
While Grappe ultimately finds an ending that’s a bit pat, the power of the Ukrainian spirit comes through beautifully, underscoring the stakes of what is, and always will be, at hand for the country, now more than ever: identity, safety, and freedom. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 21, 2022
An intimate and moving drama. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAustin ConsidineJun 23, 2022
Budiashkina, a Ukrainian gymnast in her acting debut, plays Olga beautifully as a guarded, stubborn teenager with the weight of exile on her shoulders, who refuses to quit but still needs her mother, who is stone-faced on the mat but still cries into a stuffed animal. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJun 3, 2022
Here is an interesting, beautifully acted if somewhat underpowered drama about the connections between the public and the personal in the life of a Ukrainian gymnast during the Maidan disturbances of 2014. Read full review
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