The Plains
MUBI | Release Date (Streaming): April 12, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterApr 13, 2023
This extraordinarily mundane film – a combination of words I’m fairly certain I’ve never used before – is a tremendous achievement and, in a subtle way, an amazing work of art. Read full review
100
The Film StageLeonardo GoiApr 13, 2023
For a film that seldom lets us step outside Andrew’s car, this is a most evocative, soul-replenishing journey; for one that just as rarely lets us look at its protagonist in the face, this is an astonishingly full-rounded, richly textured portrait of a life, epic in size and scope. Read full review
90
VarietyRichard KuipersApr 13, 2023
Skilfully creating an engaging and likable protagonist without fully showing his face until the three-hour running time has all but elapsed, David Easteal’s first feature is a thematically rich and quietly compelling portrait of a man at the crossroads. Read full review
80
Screen DailyNeil YoungApr 13, 2023
The structure of The Plains is playful and idiosyncratic, rather than formalist or rigid. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergApr 13, 2023
Fans of structural film, “Jeanne Dielman” and Google Maps will find much to treasure, even if the narrative elements — and occasional cutaways to imagery shot in a more remote area in western Victoria — upset the movie’s rigor and purposeful tedium. Read full review
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