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A24 | Release Date: April 7, 2023

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Ratings

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GameloreJun 27, 2023

With a light touch, this movie manages to expand and occupy more of my brain over time. It's funny how the brain creates tension around things that might happen. In that regard, it is almost a healing film because it puts the spotlight onWith a light touch, this movie manages to expand and occupy more of my brain over time. It's funny how the brain creates tension around things that might happen. In that regard, it is almost a healing film because it puts the spotlight on the wandering, worrying brain. One of the main subjects of this film that drew emotional reaction ended up being an actual, inconsequential physical wounding. I loved how the shots of focused labor contrasted with the real-life-mode activities. There did seem to be a clear amount of token characters used and the poorly cast father doesn't look anything like his daughter, nor look young enough to be her father, nor know how to act realistically. These distracting factors were the only things that took me out of the film. So little is shown that the brain has room to obsess over what was seen, however I don't think the optimal point was chosen for dwelling on this level of content. After watching this film, I have realized a requirement of film-making. Every single scene must linger in the same place for at least a minute or two (subject to the amount of adrenaline forecast) for optimal long-term enjoyment.… Expand

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moviemitch96Apr 29, 2023

Kelly Reichardt graces us with yet another slow cinema film, this time about a middle-aged sculptor (Michelle Williams) simply trying to live day by day without hot water in her house before her big artistic showcase. While Williams is fineKelly Reichardt graces us with yet another slow cinema film, this time about a middle-aged sculptor (Michelle Williams) simply trying to live day by day without hot water in her house before her big artistic showcase. While Williams is fine in the lead, and supporting performances from Andre Benjamin, Jon Magaro, Hong Chau, and Judd Hirsch to name a few were nice to see as well, the film, much like its main character, lacks any true story/purpose or direction. While this has come to be expected from Reichardt at this point in her career, it lacks the same warmth and charm of some of her previous films, such as 'First Cow'. Overall, it's simply rather too slow, aimless, and ultimately forgettable… Expand

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katezoeJul 3, 2023

Kelly Reichardt does another spectacular job directing and writing this beautiful film. This is another collaboration starring Michelle Williams who is sublime.

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