Princesa
Strand Releasing | Release Date: December 7, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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70
New Times (L.A.)David Ehrenstein
It's odd for a film to be both dramatically conventional yet emotionally bizarre at the same time, as this one is.
60
Village VoiceEd Park
Unsettling in spots, Princesa ultimately glosses over the futility of Fernanda's plight, her misery rapidly erased. Read full review
80
Film ThreatRon Wells
The final result becomes a search not for a knight in shining armor, but one of acceptance for one's own identity. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
An evocative melancholy hangs over Princesa, Henrique Goldman's intermittently affecting tale.
63
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Features abundant sex and nudity, yet it manages to tell its story (based on a real character) with great sensitivity. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
The well-made Princesa is daring, for it ends on an upbeat note in circumstances that are traditionally treated otherwise. Read full review
80
VarietyDavid Rooney
A thoughtful, restrained, refreshingly nonjudgmental melodrama that reflects on interesting questions regarding sexuality, identity and self-acceptance. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
It could easily have become either prurient or moralistic, but Mr. Goldman's stance is that of a sympathetic observer, and his style combines ground-level realism with a touch of Almodóvarian extravagance. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
An engaging and powerful portrayal of puberty gone awry.
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
This raw and raunchy drama from director Henrique Goldman offers what few feature films have ever bothered to attempt: a realistic, wholly sympathetic look at the lives of transgendered prostitutes. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
By the time Princesa finally slides into halfhearted melodrama in its last quarter, we're only too happy to follow Fernanda back to the rim and a little excitement. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
A sympathetic look at what it's like to be a Brazilian transsexual prostitute working in Milan. Read full review
60
EmpireDavid Parkinson
A neo-realist fairy tale that charms without losing sight of its key themes of exploitation and truth to one’s self. Read full review
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