Socrates
Breaking Glass Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireAug 9, 2019
What gives Socrates its special distinction are the precision and excellence exhibited in all major areas of its making, from direction, writing, editing and cinematography to the two standout performances by young actors that anchor its drama. Read full review
90
Film ThreatAlex SavelievAug 20, 2019
With an authenticity rarely seen in contemporary cinema, it examines the lives of those that struggle to survive in ecosystems that function according to their own decrepit principles. Read full review
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 15, 2019
Socrates isn’t simply about being gay, or poor, or even devastatingly unloved: It’s about honoring a resilience that most of us will thankfully never have to summon. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesTara BradyOct 26, 2020
Moratto and Thanyá Montesso’s script is precise and minimal. Christian Malheiros and Tales Ordakji make for a wildly charismatic screen coupling. Read full review
80
Time OutKatie McCabeOct 26, 2020
There is barely a second where Socrates is out of shot. A handheld style employed by cinematographer João Gabriel de Queiroz has the flavour of Cassavetes’s Faces, but makes it feel as though the character is being followed by a guerrilla news reporter, on hand to capture the next disaster. Read full review
80
CineVueThomas AlexanderSep 8, 2020
This movie is a slow-burning story of loss and solitude which is also resonant with humanity, dignity, and hope. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarAug 8, 2019
The writing by the director and co-scribe Thayná Mantesso is deft and pithy, and there’s a rawness of spirit in both the stellar central performance and the film’s social realist aesthetic. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 7, 2019
Socrates is a haunting slice of Brazilian neo-realism that marks its tyro director/co-screenwriter as a talent to watch. Read full review
80
VarietyDennis HarveyJul 3, 2019
Malheiros’ terrific turn makes this protagonist credibly tough by necessity, and mature beyond his years. Ordakji is also excellent as the not-much-older new friend whose reluctance to be more helpful is, like other backstory elements here, only partly explained later on. Despite the film’s raw realist air, these two actors aren’t amateur discoveries, but rather theater studies graduates making their screen debuts — at no doubt the beginning of long careers. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 8, 2020
Running at just 71 minutes, Socrates left me wondering if it was slightly underdeveloped as a feature project. But plenty of glossier and more finished films don’t have its beating compassionate heart. Read full review
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