Tharlo
Icarus Films | Release Date: September 28, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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88
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSep 27, 2016
In the logic of the film, for the camera to move at all would feel like a betrayal of its contemplative hunger. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeOct 14, 2016
For the most part, this is a beautifully judged picture from a director to note. Read full review
80
Total FilmKevin HarleyOct 14, 2016
Torn between mountains and karaoke bars, Tharlo looks as lost as his lamb: a parallel delicately developed in this warm, wise fable of uncertainty. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinOct 14, 2016
As a bit of anthropology offering a glimpse into Tibetan life today, it’s perfectly serviceable. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 14, 2016
The glacially paced film is ultimately more interesting for its ethnographic and technical aspects than its rudimentary storyline, although the marvelous deadpan performance by Nyima, an acclaimed Tibetan theater performer, provides a much-needed humanistic quality. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennySep 27, 2016
Tharlo instead opts for fleeting charm and shaggy humanism, until the narrative takes a grim turn that’s both trite and sexist. The bottom drops out of the movie, leaving its interest almost exclusively ethnographic. Read full review
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