Scaffolding
Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: September 28, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 4, 2018
Reminiscent of the naturalistic social dramas made by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Scaffolding combines the nervous tension of a thriller about a bomb waiting to go off — Lax’s volatility is as nail-biting as his bursts of compassion are relief-inducing — and the mournful clarity of a fly-on-the-wall documentary about troubled students. Read full review
80
Screen DailyNikki BaughanSep 26, 2018
Israeli teacher-turned-filmmaker Matan Yair mines his own experiences for Scaffolding, bringing depth and poignancy to what could have otherwise been a familiar tale. Read full review
80
VarietyAlissa SimonSep 26, 2018
[A] gripping, realist drama. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerSep 26, 2018
Like the structures it is named after, the movie hinges on a rudimentary narrative that builds in momentum as the plot progresses, leading to a single act of defiance in the final reel. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergSep 27, 2018
Rife with heavy-handed metaphors — and discussions of metaphors, as befits a movie about a young man studying literature — Scaffolding seems somewhat torn when it comes to telegraphing its own intentions. Its ambiguities of character take a back seat to a trite upshot. Read full review
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