Scarred Hearts
Big World Pictures | Release Date: July 27, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 26, 2018
It’s the rare page-to-screen adaptation in which the camera becomes an essential character. The action often unfolds in long shot, with crowded compositions in which the principals are obscured by door frames. Over time, the withholding of conventional editing patterns and the sensitization to subtle changes in camera placement become an analogue for Emanuel’s entrapment. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineClayton DillardJul 18, 2018
Despite the film's bleak premise, writer-director Radu Jude finds dark humor within the certainty of death. Read full review
80
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJul 23, 2018
The director, Radu Jude, unfolds the horrific treatment, involving long needles, tight wraps, and a full-body cast, with an unflinching and fascinated specificity that contrasts with the teeming theatrical tableaux in which he films life in the lavish facility. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterJul 23, 2018
Jude makes us think and makes us feel and succeeds in making Blecher a presence in the film. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnSep 9, 2016
Because of its vignette-based structure, the film never coalesces into a single, engaging narrative, but it’s rich with wonderful moments. Read full review
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